BSS-53 One jailed for 14 years for smuggling gold

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One jailed for 14 years for smuggling gold

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 28, 2019 (BSS) – A Chattogram court today sentenced a man
to 14 years in jail for smuggling gold.

Judge Sheikh Asfakur Rahman of Metropolitan Session Judge Court,
Chittagong delivered the verdict.

The court also fined Taka 100,000, in default, to suffer six months more
imprisonment.

The convict Shahadat Hossain hails from Battali Nurpara under Anowara
upazila of the district.

The prosecution story in brief is that acting on a tip-off, a team of
customs department arrested Shahadat Hossain from Shah Amanat International
Airport, Chattogram on February 21, 2017 along with 15 gold bars.

A case was filed with the Patenga police station.

After examining six witnesses, the court handed down the verdict in
presence of the convict.

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