Narcotics, Arms Cases: GK Shamim got HC bail last month
GK Shamim secured bail from the High Court in two cases in the first week of February, it has emerged.
Two separate High Court benches granted bail to Shamim for six months in a narcotics case and for one year in an arms case, his lawyer Shawkat Osman confirmed The Daily Star yesterday.
The HC granted the bail as Shamim has been in jail for over five months, whereas the maximum punishment in the cases is six months of imprisonment, he said.
The lawyer said bail bond for Shamim was furnished before the lower court concerned last week.
Osman said Shamim could not be released from jail following the HC order as he is arrested in two other criminal cases.
And this the reason why Shamim did not disclose the information to the media, he added.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told The Daily Star that the deputy attorney general concerned did not inform him about the HC order that granted bail to Shamim.
"We must move an appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, challenging the HC order that granted bail to Shamim," he said.
Replying to a question, he said he would talk to the government authorities to decide on actions against the deputy attorney general concern for not informing him about the HC order in this connection.
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on September 20 last year arrested Shamim, known to be an influential contractor of the Public Works Department and a Jubo League leader, on charges of extortion and tender manipulation. His bodyguards were also arrested.
On that day, Rab members raided his house and office in the city's Niketan area and seized eight firearms, a huge amount of ammunition, FDR worth Tk 165 crore, around Tk 1.8 crore in cash, a large stash of US and Singaporean dollars and some foreign alcohol.Later, Rab lodged three cases under the Narcotics Control Act and Arms Act against Shamim with Gulshan Police Station. Anti-Corruption Commission also filed a case against Shamim and his mother for amassing wealth worth Tk 297.08 crore beyond known source of income.
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