One to suffer 20 years RI for possessing illegal arms

The victim was identified as Shafiqul Islam Shipu,24, son of Moslemuddin of Sibamgari village under Lalpur thana in Natore district.

The court also fined the convict Tk 1,000, in default, to suffer six months more RI.

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Pabna Sadar thana police recovered an Italian made pistol and five rounds of bullets from Shipu while conducting a raid in a night coach on January 30, 2001.

The Fourth Special Tribunal Judge of Pabna, Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman pronnounced the verdict.