A court in Chuadanga on Wednesday, November 11, sentenced a man named Bokul to life imprisonment and fined him Tk 3,000—or an additional month of rigorous imprisonment in default—in a 2017 narcotics case.
Judge Shimul Kumar Biswas of the Chuadanga Special Sessions Judge Court pronounced the verdict at noon with the accused present in court. The convict, Bokul, is the son of the late Kudrat Ali from Daulatdiyar Dakshinpara in Alukdia union under Chuadanga Sadar upazila.
According to case filings, Sadar police raided Daulatdiyar Dakshinpara around noon on March 9, 2017, on a tip about illicit drug sales, arresting Bokul as he attempted to flee and recovering 13 pethidine injections during a search of his home. Sub-Inspector Sanjid Ahmed submitted a charge sheet against the sole accused on May 31, 2017, and the court convicted him after taking testimony from seven of eight listed witnesses.
Additional Public Prosecutor Syed Mahmud Shamim Reza Dalim said the state was satisfied with the verdict, expressing hope it will help curb narcotics trafficking and support the government’s anti-drug drive. Police escorted Bokul to Chuadanga District Jail following the sentencing.
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