The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested Sajib Ahmed Rana, a former Chhatra Dal leader, from the Adabor area of the capital. He was reportedly the joint general secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan West Chhatra Dal.
A DB team took him into custody from the Adabor area on Saturday evening. He was shown as arrested later.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of DB's Tejgaon division, Md. Ziauddin Ahmed, confirmed the matter around 9pm.
Allegations of Extortion and Gang Patronage
DC Md. Ziauddin Ahmed told Prothom Alo that Sajib faces allegations of extortion and patronizing teenage gangs. When asked for details about the two allegations, he said, "After preliminary interrogation and reviewing the information, we will be able to provide details tomorrow (Sunday)."According to the timeline of events, he was detained on Saturday evening and shown as arrested the same night. The DB's Tejgaon division is investigating the case.
