5 get 17 years' RI for keeping illegal arms

Judge Mohammad Motahir Ali handed down the punishment on Sunday to Mahfuzul Haque alias Tiger, Gias Uddin Shimul, Shourav Hossain Kafil, Sarwar Jahan and Mohammad Manik.

Police arrested them with firearms from Kazirhat under Sonagazi upazila on December 5, 2000.

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After their arrest, Officer-in-charge Subhash Chandra filed a case under the Arms Act.