Verdict in arms case against Papia today
The judgment in the arms case filed against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon is set to be delivered by a Dhaka tribunal today.
Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka is scheduled to read out the judgement around 2pm, Additional Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Tapash Kumar Pal confirmed to The Daily Star.
Earlier, the judge on September 27 set the date on completion of the trial within nine working days.
During their arguments, the prosecution told the tribunal that they have been able to prove the charges against the accused and sought highest punishment -- life term imprisonment.
The tribunal recorded statements of 12 prosecution witnesses, including complainant of the case. The same tribunal framed charges against the couple in the case on August 23.
A team of Rab 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, Rab raided the house of Papia at Indira Road in Farmgate and recovered a foreign pistol, two magazines, 20 bullets, five bottles of foreign liquor, Tk 58,41,000 cash, credit and debit cards of different banks.
On February 24, an arms case was filed against the couple with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station.
On June 29, Rab Sub-inspector Arifuzzaman submitted the charge sheet against the couple to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka.
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