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Sahed’s arms case verdict on Sept 28

A Dhaka court has fixed September 28 to deliver a verdict in an arms case filed against the chairman of Regent Group and Regent Hospital Sahed Karim. 

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge K M Imrul Kayesh fixed the date on Sunday.

On July 15, a team of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Shahed from Debhata upazila in Satkhira. 

On June 6, RAB raided the Uttara and Mirpur branches of the Regent Hospital on complaints of faking Covid-19 test and embezzlement of money.

Police also raided one of his offices in Uttara on July 18. Shahed was with the police team during the raid. Then, police seized a loaded pistol and illegal drugs from a car that was used by Shahed.