Dhaka, May 28 -- A Dhaka court has granted police eight days to grill top criminal Subrata Bain in custody in a case filed under the Arms Act.

His three alleged associates, including Abu Rasel Masud alias Molla Masud, were remanded for six days on the same charges by Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain on Wednesday.

The two other accused are Arafat Ibn Nasir alias, Shooter Arafat and MAS Sharif.

Magistrate Zakir issued the order after hearing a petition by the Hatirjheel police.

The investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Riyad Ahmed of Hatirjheel police, sought 10-day custody for all four accused.

According to the petition, after serving sentences in various cases, Subrata was released from prison after the Jul...