Shawdesh desk:

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has submitted a charge sheet against expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case filed with Ramna Police Station under the Arms Act.

Sub-Inspector Shekhor Chandra Mallik of the elite force submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Wednesday.

On October 6, RAB members arrested Samrat, former president of Dhaka South Jubo League, and his close aide Enamul Haque Arman, former vice-president of the same unit, in Cumilla after raiding a house near Indian border.

He came under the spotlight after RAB busted his illegal casino business at different sporting clubs in Dhaka. He was expelled from the Jubo League following his arrest.

A Rab mobile court, led by Executive Magistrate Sarwoer Alam, sentenced Samrat to six months’ imprisonment for possessing wild animal hides and another six months for possessing illegal liquor.

Rab filed the two cases against him with Ramna police station the next day.

On September 24, the government imposed a travel ban on Samrat.  Earlier on October 13, Samrat’s mother Sayera Khatun Chowdhury said her son was implicated in the cases due to personal and political vengeance.