A special tribunal in Sirajganj has sentenced Dr. Raihan Sharif, a lecturer at Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, to 21 years in prison under two sections of the Arms Act. The verdict was delivered on Monday by Judge Md. Iqbal Hossain of Sirajganj Special Tribunal-1. Public Prosecutor Rafique Sarkar confirmed the sentence, noting that the time the convict spent in custody will be deducted from his total prison term.

According to the case documents, on March 4, 2024, Dr. Raihan Sharif entered an examination hall on the fourth floor of the college’s academic building carrying firearms and knives, allegedly to intimidate students. During the incident, he fired a pistol, injuring student Arafat Amin Tomal in the right leg. Enraged students detained him and informed the police, who recovered two foreign pistols, ammunition, magazines, and knives from the scene. Police later arrested him and filed a case under the Arms Act.

After reviewing witness statements and evidence, the court found Dr. Sharif guilty and imposed the 21-year sentence.