Arms Cases: Erfan Salim, bodyguard denied bail

A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petitions of former ward-30 councillor of Dhaka South Mohammad Erfan Salim, also son of Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Salim, and his bodyguard Zahidul Mollah, in two arms cases filed with Chawkbazar Police Station.

Metropolitan Magistrate Nivana Khair Jesie passed the orders after lawyer Pran Nath moved two separate bail petitions.

On November 8, the duo was placed on five-day remands each in four cases filed under the arms and narcotics control acts.

Police in a drive on October 27 seized foreign liquor and a pistol with bullets from Erfan; 406 yaba, a pistol and bullets were seized from Zahidul.