Police filed a case against former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak in Natore's Singra upazila under the Arms Act for failing to deposit his licensed firearms as per a government directive.
Sub-Inspector Abul Kalam Azad of Singra Police Station filed the case on Wednesday, accusing the former minister of violating official orders.
Zunaid Ahmed Palak hospitalized while on remand
According to the case statement, the government had suspended all firearm licenses issued up to August 5, last year, instructing license holders to submit their weapons to the respective police stations.
Despite the deadline passing, Palak failed to surrender a pistol and a shotgun that remained in his possession.