Paban jailed for 17 years for keeping illegal arms
Courtesy New Age 1/4/08
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Metropolitan special tribunal judge Shafiul Azam also awarded the same punishment to four others — Paban’s maternal cousin Nahid alias Mota Nahid, Anwar Hossain, Masud Ali Apu and Delwar Hossain Ratan.
The court sentenced each of the five accused to 10 years in jail for possessing illegal arms and another seven years for keeping bullets.
After the delivery of the verdict, Paban shouted threats apparently at the judge saying, ‘You will not be spared. Your children will face its consequences.’
Paban’s sister Luna Khandaker also shouted at the court and said it was an ‘unjust verdict as it was delivered as per the government’s directive.’
Nahid burst into tears, saying ‘I surrendered to the court honouring the judge thought I was not involved in the case. But the judge was not kind to me.’
Paban’s lawyer Gazi Touhidul Islam told reporters that ‘None of the 14 state prosecution witnesses in their depositions had said anything against Paban. So this verdict cannot be accepted.’
Paban’s lawyer also said that they would appeal against the verdict to the High Court.
Additional public prosecutor Kabir Hussain told reporters, ‘Witnesses’ accounts and evidences proved beyond doubt that Paban had possessed illegal firearms which he later handed over to Nahid.’
According to the FIR in the case filed with the Pallabi Police Station on October 30 by RAB-4 officer Enayet Al, four co-accused of Paban were carrying illegal arms to snatch a taxicab.
RAB had arrested them near Pallabi embankment and seized a Germany-made revolver and five bullets from them.
The arrestees alleged that the arms and bullets belonged to Paban, who was later arrested at Japan Garden City in Mohammadpur.
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