CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 8, 2024 (BSS) - A court here on Thursday afternoon
sentenced a man to 15 years imprisonment for possessing arms.

The convicted person was Jony Rahman, 36, son of Qurban Ali of Alinagar
Mokrampur village under Gomastapur upazila in the district.
 
Judge of Special Tribunal-1 Md. Mizanur Rahman announced the verdict in
absence of the convict.

According to the prosecution, members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
conducted a raid in Bongpur intersection area under Rohanpur pourasabha in
Gomastapur upazila on January 31, 2022 and arrested Jony with three one
shooter guns.

On February 1, 2022, Sub-inspector (SI) Abu Sabbir Rabu of RAB filed a case
against him with Gomostapur Police Station.

Investigating Officer (IO) of the case Inspector Dilip Kumar Das of
Gomostapur Police Station submitted a charge-sheet to the court against Jony
on February 24, 2022.

After hearing, the court handed down the punishment.