Charge-sheeted accused held
A charge-sheeted accused in Chittagong arms haul case was arrested in the city's Char Bandar area at midnight on Monday.
Police arrested Bodoni Begum, a union parishad (UP) member of Anwara, in a number of robbery cases. She was arrested in 2004 in the arms haul case and released on bail in the middle of this year.
Police produced Bodoni before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court yesterday noon. The court rejected her bail prayer and sent her to jail.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Three people, arrested in the robbery cases last week, mentioned the name of Bodoni in their confessional statements.
Police and coastguards seized 10 truckloads of arms and ammunition from Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd (CUFL) jetty on April 1, 2004.
Charges in the arms haul case will be framed on October 24, police said.