DHAKA: A Dhaka Metropolitan court rejected bail plea of seven bodyguards of SM Golam Kibria Shamim in a case filed under arms control act. 

Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Md. Atiqul Islam gave the order after rehearing the bail petition in the case on Sunday (September 29).

Earlier, on Thursday (September 26), Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Habibur Rahman Chowdhury sent them to jail and also fixed this day (Sunday) for rehearing.

Investigation officer of the case police inspector Fazlul Haque produced the accused before the court seeking four days of remand on Thursday.

The seven bodyguards are-- Md Delwar Hossain, Md Murad Hossain, Md Jahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain, Md Samsad Hossaim and Md Aminul Islam.

Rapid Action Battalion detained Jubo League central committee leader SM Golam Kibria Shamim on Friday (September 20).

RAB seized huge amount of money, foreign currency, a firearm, drugs, liquor, and FDR cheque worth Taka 200 crore from his office in Niketan area of the capital on Friday afternoon.

BDST: 1543 HRS, SEP 29, 2019

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