Complainant testifies against Papia, husband
Md Shafiqul Islam, former deputy assistant director of Rab-1, yesterday gave his deposition before a Dhaka tribunal in the arms case filed against expelled leader of Jubo Mohila League Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman.
Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka recorded the witness's statement. Later, the witness was cross-examined on behalf of the accused.
Before that, defence lawyers completed cross-examination of Sub-inspector of Rab-1 Saiful Islam, who prepared a seizure-list of the arms case. Saiful gave his deposition before the tribunal on Monday.
The judge has fixed today for next hearing.
In his statement, Shafiqul, also the case's complainant, told the court that upon being informed from a reliable source, he and his forces arrested Papia and her husband -- a former Chhatra League leader -- and their two accomplices from Dhaka airport on February 22 when they were trying to leave the country.
The following morning, he, along with his team, raided Papia's house on Indira Road, Farmgate, and recovered a foreign pistol, two magazines, 20 bullets, five bottles of foreign liquor, Tk 58,41,000 cash, and credit and debit cards of different banks. SI Saiful prepared a seizure list in front of the witnesses, Shafiqul added.
On February 24, he filed the arms case against the couple with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station. During their arrest, Rab members recovered seven passports, Tk 2,12,270, fake notes worth Tk 25,600, $11,481, some Sri Lankan rupees and Indian rupees from their possession.
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