Erfan Selim, son of Awami League leader and MP Haji Selim, and his bodyguard Zahidur Rahman have been sentenced to one year in jail for possessing illegal alcohol and walkie-talkies.

A mobile court of Rab handed down the sentence after recovery of illegal alcohol and walkie-talkies during a drive at the residence of Erfan Selim earlier today, Lt Col Ashiq Billah, director of Rapid Action Battalion's legal and media wing, said at a press conference.

Erfan was sentenced to six months' jail in connection with recovery of illegal alcohol and another six months for possessing illegal walkie-talkies. His bodyguard Zahidur Rahman was also sentenced to same terms for the same charges, he also said.

Earlier, Rab members recovered illegal weapons, alcohol, walkie-talkie and handcuffs from the home of Erfan Selim.

Rab members made the recovery from in a drive at Haji Selim's house on Devdas Lane in Old Dhaka. Photo: Amran Hossain

The elite force conducted a drive at Haji Selim's house on Devdas Lane in Old Dhaka this afternoon after Erfan and his accomplices beat up a navy officer.

During the drive, 38 walkie-talkies, five virtual private servers (VPS), one briefcase with handcuffs, one single barrel gun, one loaded foreign-made pistol, 12 cans of beer and eight bottles of alcohol were recovered, said Rab Executive Magistrate Sarwoer Alam, who led the drive.

Erfan Salim. Photo: Collected

The VPS machines are connected with repeaters with which one can talk on a network of 5-10km without being tracked, he said.

The handcuffs are usually used by the SSF, he added.

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