Indictment hearing against ex-law minister Anisul deferred to 3 Dec

A Dhaka court on Monday deferred the hearing on charge framing in an arms case filed against former law minister Anisul Huq until 3 December.

Judge Elina Akter of the Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court-4 set the date, said State Prosecutor Jahirul Islam.

According to the case details, Anisul legally owned a licensed pistol under the jurisdiction of Banani Police Station.

On 25 August 2024, the home ministry suspended all firearm licences issued for personal security between 6 January 2009 and 5 August 2024 and ordered licence holders to surrender their firearms by 3 September 2024.

However, Anisul failed to surrender his licensed firearm to the police station or inform the authorities within the stipulated time. 

Police later found no one at his registered address and could not obtain any information about the whereabouts of the weapon.

On 13 August 2024, police arrested the former law minister in the capital’s Sadarghat area after receiving information that he was allegedly trying to flee by waterway.