Arms Case: Charges Framed against Papia, Her Husband

On Sunday, a Dhaka court formed charges against Shamima Nur Papia, the ousted member of the Jubo Mohila League, and her husband, Mofizur Rahman, in the arms case.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes rejected the acquittal petition and framed a formal trial against them.

The court also fixed August 31 and September 1, 2 and 3 for the testimony.

On 29 June, Investigation Officer (IO) and RAB Sub-Inspector Arifuzzaman lodged an indictment against the pair in the case, making 12 people witnesses.

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Earlier on 22 February, a Rapid Action Battalion team arrested Papia and her husband, along with two of their accomplices, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with counterfeit money, foreign currency and cash.

Later, RAB searched their two luxury apartments in the capital's Indira Road district and seized a foreign weapon, two weapons, 20 rounds of ammunition, five bottles of international beer, and more than $5.84 million in currency, among other items.