Issuing fake Covid-19 certificates: Rab asked to submit probe report against Shahed by Nov 15

A Dhaka court today again asked Rapid Action Battalion to submit by November 15 the probe report of a case filed against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and 16 others over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and illegally charging patients for testing and treatment.

Metropolitan Magistrate Md Millat Hossain passed the order after Rab's senior ASP Md Nazmul Haque, also the case's investigation officer, failed to submit any report today.

On August 31, another Dhaka court asked Rab to submit the probe report by today.

Eleven of the accused including Shahed and Regent's Managing Director Masud Parvez were arrested and are now in jail. They were also placed on different terms of remand in the case.

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On July 6, Rab arrested eight staffers during a drive at Uttara branch of the hospital.

The next day, Inspector Zulhas Mia of Rab-1 filed the case with Uttara West Police Station against Shahed, Masud Parvez and 15 others.

Shahed was arrested on July 15 from Satkhira when he was leaving the country on a boat.

On September 28, Shahed was convicted for life in an arms case.