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Our Correspondent, Barisal

A trial court in Barisal on Thursday sentence one Harunur Rashid Patwari alias Shipon Patwari to 17 years rigorous imprisonment under two separate sections of arms act for possessing illegal arms ammunitions.

Prosecution said a patrol team of Rapid Action Battalion arrested Shipon after chasing from Abdur Rob Serniabat College area of Kawnia region of the city on October 27, 2007, when he tried to flee away seeing the patrol team of RAB.

A shutter gun with 5 rounds arms ammunitions were recovered from the possession of Shipon and Abul Kasem, a RAB official, as complainant lodged a case against Shipon under arms act with Barisal Kotwali police station in this connection on the same day.

Sub Inspector Shahabuddin of Kotwali police and Sub Inspector Ataur Rahman of RAB-8 investigated the case and charge sheet against Shipon submitted on November 17, 2007.

Md Shahidullah, judge of the district special tribunal no. 1 and district and session judge of Barisal handed down the verdict under section 19(a) and 19(f) of arms act after examining 8 out of 13 witnesses.