The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

A court of Dhaka yesterday sentenced S A H Selim alias Silver Selim, former BNP MP elected from Bagerhat to 7 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Taka 50,000 and in default he will suffer a month more in jail in an extortion case.

Sharmin Nigar, Assistant Metropolitan Session Judge, 4th Court of Dhaka pronounced the verdict in his crowded court in presence of the convict.

Contractor Md Zahidul Islam Faruque filed the case on June 6, 2007 with Gulshan Thana of the city for extortioning Taka 12 lakh from him to give him a work order of Taka 2,23,97,569 under the Local Government Enginering Department (LGED) on December 19, 2005.

SI Md Mizanur Rahman of Gulshan Thana submitted the charge sheet of the case on November 30, 2007. Of 18 witnesses the depositions of 16 were recorded during the trial.

Mohammad Kabir Hosaene, Additional Public Propecutor conducted the case on behalf of the Prosecution while Advocate TM Akbar moved the case on behalf of the accused.