Ex-MP Fazle Karim on three-day remand

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 11 (BSS): A Dhaka court has placed former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Raozan ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury on a three-day remand in connection with a firearms case filed with Raozan police station.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Kazi Shahidul Islam passed the order on Monday when police produced Fazle Karim before the court with a seven-day remand prayer.

During the hearing, additional police personnel were deployed on the court premises to evade any untoward situation.

According to police, the police conducted a raid on Fazle Karim Chowdhury's residence on September 25 and seized a rifle, a locally made gun, a revolver, a shotgun, and seven rounds of bullets. Except the rifle, all other weapons were illegal.

The police filed a case under the Arms Act with Raozan thana of the district.

At least 12 cases were filed against Fazle Karim in the courts of Raozan, Chandgaon, Panchlaish and Kotwali police station on various charges including murder, attempt to murder, clashes, possession of illegal firearms, forcing land transfers at gunpoint, vandalism, and land grabbing and attacking protesters in July-August students-people mass upsurge.