Arms Case: Charges framed against GK Shamim, 7 others
A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against SM Golam Kibria Shamim -- popularly known as GK Shamim -- and his seven bodyguards in connection with an arms case.
Shamim and his bodyguards, now in jail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the 3rd Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court read out the charges to them.
The seven bodyguards are: Md Delwar Hossain, Md Murad Hossain, Md Jahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain, Md Samsad Hossain and Md Aminul Islam.
The court set February 26 for starting trial in the case.
The judge also rejected bail petitions filed by the accused.
Rapid Action Battalion members on September 20 last year arrested Shamim on charges of extortion and tender manipulation. His bodyguards were also arrested.
That day, the elite force members raided his house and office in the city’s Niketan and seized eight firearms, a huge amount of ammunition, fixed deposit receipt (FDR) worth Tk 165 crore, around Tk 1.8 crore in cash, a large stash of US and Singaporean dollars and some foreign liquor.
Later, Rab filed three cases against Shamim with Gulshan Police Station.
The residence and office of GK Shamim, an influential contractor of the Public Works Department and other government organisations, was raided following information that he was involved in extortion and tender grabbing. Shamim and his bodyguards were remanded for several days in the cases.
Rab Sub-Inspector Shekhor Chandra Mollick, investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet on October 27 last year.
Comments