The High Court (HC) today (January 11) acquitted Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed in an arms case.

Earlier, Shahed was sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court.

The bench of Justice Ashish Ranjan Das and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan passed the order after hearing Shahed's appeal challenging the lower court judgement.

Shahed's lawyer Shah Monjurul Hoque confirmed the matter.

He said the HC acquitted Shahed as the state could not prove the allegation brought against him of possessing illegal arms and bullets.

However, Shahed cannot be released from jail following the HC judgement as he is arrested in other cases, he added.

On September 28, 2020, the Special Tribunal-1 of Dhaka sentenced Mohammad Shahed to life in prison in the arms case.

Shahed was arrested on July 15, 2020 from Satkhira when he was trying to leave the country on a boat.

BDST: 1823 HRS, JAN 11, 2024
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