Asif Nazrul, former adviser for law, justice and parliamentary affairs to the interim government, has had his mobile phone snatched in the capital. The incident occurred late Wednesday night when the phone was taken from inside his vehicle, according to multiple media reports.
Incident Details
Reports from Jugantor and bdnews24, published in the early hours of Thursday (November 12), stated that Nazrul's mobile phone was snatched from his car. However, the exact time, precise location, and the number of assailants involved could not be immediately confirmed.New Age, in a report published at 11:10 am Thursday, confirmed that the former law adviser's phone was snatched in the capital. It remains unclear whether a formal complaint has been filed with police regarding the incident.
Context
Professor Nazrul served as the law adviser to the interim government and is a faculty member at the University of Dhaka's law department. The snatching incident has raised fresh questions about law and order in the capital.No official reaction has yet been received from law enforcement agencies regarding the incident. It is also not confirmed whether an investigation has been launched to recover the phone and identify the perpetrators.