Man jailed in arms case

A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to 17 years imprisonment in an arms case. The convict was identified as Abul Hossain, 38, son of Shamsul Huq, of Dakkhingaon village in Rupganj upazila. According to the prosecution, police arrested Abul Hossain along with a shooter gun and four rounds of cartridge from his house on January 13, this year. A case was filed with Rupganj police station against him in this connection. After examining the records and witnesses District and Sessions Judge Zahurul Huq handed down the verdict.