Police on Saturday arrested a fugitive accused from Chattogram city’s Pahartali area in the case filed over the attack on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s motorcade in 2017.
The arrestee, Shamsuddoha Sikder Arzu, is a resident of Syedbari area under Ward-8 of Rangunia area and former president of Rangunia Upazila unit of Jubo League, a wing of the deposed Awami League (AL).
Pahartali Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Babul Azad said, "Locals detained Arzu and handed him over to us. He is wanted in a case filed with Kotwali Police Station, so we will transfer him there."
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The OC added that Arzu Sikder is also accused in several other cases, including one over arson in Rangunia and another filed in connection with the attack on Mirza Fakhrul’s convoy. Several more cases have been lodged against him in various police stations and courts in Chattogram since August 5 last year.
Chattogram city BNP leader Idris Ali said the attack took place on June 18, 2017, when BNP leaders, including Mirza Fakhrul, were travelling from Dhaka to Rangamati via Chattogram to visit areas affected by landslides.