Verdict in arms case against Arman today

Judge Mohammad Rabiul Hasan of the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court, Dhaka will give the verdict at 11:30am, court sources said.

This is the first time that a court is going to deliver the verdict against Arman.

Earlier, the prosecution and the defence completed their arguments and the court recorded statements of 16 prosecution witnesses, including complainant Sub-Inspector Abdur Rouf of Rab-4.

A team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-4 arrested Arman from his residence at Dhanmondi in the city on June 4. The team also recovered three firearms, 146 bullets and three mobile phones from his possession.

Arman had been on remand for 31 days, the first 10 days in an arms case and the 20 days in three unknown murder cases filed with Motijheel, Khilgaon and Mirpur Police Stations.

He was sent to the Dhaka Central Jail on July 6.