Dhaka: A court here today framed charges against former president of Dhaka City South Jubo League Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat and his associate and fellow party leader Enamul Haque Arman in a narcotics case filed with the city’s Ramna Police Station. The court also issued arrest warrants against the duo, cancelling their bail and time petitions in the case.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Judge Mohammad Saifur Rahman Majumder of Dhaka 7th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court passed the order after a hearing on the matters. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Samrat and Arman from a village in Cumilla’s Chauddagram upazila on October 6, 2019, in connection with the case. On October 7, 2019, Deputy Assistant Director of RAB-1 Abdul Khaleq filed a case against them under the Arms Act, 1878 and the Narcotics Control Act, 2018.
RAB submitted a charge sheet against them in the case on December 9, 2020. Meanwhile, Md Ibrahim Miah, Judge of the Special Tribunal-2 of Dhaka, on January 28 framed charges against Samrat in the arms case. The court also cancelled his bail and issued an arrest warrant against him.