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Verdict in arms case against GK Shamim on Sept 25

Monday, 29 August 2022


A tribunal in the city on Sunday fixed September 25 for handing down the verdict in an arms case filed against SM Golam Kibria Shamim, known as GK Shamim, and his seven bodyguards, reports BSS.
Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam of the Special Tribunal-4 of Dhaka set the date for the delivery of the judgment in the case after closing arguments from both the sides on Sunday.
The seven bodyguards are: Md Jahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain, Md Samsad Hossain, Md Aminul Islam, Md Delwar Hossain and Md Murad Hossain.
During the Sunday's arguments, Shamim and his seven bodyguards, now in jail, were produced before the tribunal.
Earlier, the tribunal recorded statements of 10 prosecution witnesses, including complainant of the case.
On January 28 of 2020, the same tribunal framed charges against Shamim and seven others.
RAB Sub-Inspector Shekhor Chandra Mollick, investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet on October 27 the same year.