Verdict of arms case against Regent chairman Shahed on Sept 28

On completion of trial within seven working days, a Dhaka tribunal has fixed September 28 for delivering the judgment of an arms case against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed.

Before that, defence lawyers today completed their arguments and sought acquittal of their client from the case.

They told the court that the prosecution has failed to prove the charges brought against their client.

On September 17, the prosecution completed arguments and sought the highest punishment (life in jail) for Shahed in connection with the arms case.

Earlier, the tribunal recorded statements of 11 prosecution witnesses, including complainant of the case.

The same tribunal framed charges against Shahed, accused in over 60 cases, on August 27 in the case.

Shahed was arrested on July 15 from Satkhira when he was trying to leave the country on a boat. t

On July 19, a team of DB police found Shahed's private car in front of a house in Sector-11, in the city's Uttara Paschim area. They then seized a pistol with a round of bullets from the car and later a case under the Arms Act was filed against him.

DB Inspector Md Sairul Islam on July 30 submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka, showing 13 people as prosecution witnesses.