Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 145 Sun. October 17, 2004  
   
Metropolitan


One gets life for keeping illegal arms


A court in Chittagong yesterday sentenced one person to life term for possessing illegal arms and ammunition.

Judge Abdur Rahman Patwary of Chittagong District and Sessions Judge's Court sentenced Emdad alias Emdaiddya to life term imprisonment.

The prosecution story in brief is that police after gunfight with robbers arrested Emdaiddya on October 1, 2003 from East Kadurkhil under Boalkhali police station in the district.

Later, police recovered huge arms and ammunition following his confessional statement. Emdaiddya is wanted in 10 cases, sources said.