Staff Reporter :
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Councillor, and Awami League leader Moinul Haque Manju from his office in the city’s Tikatuli area on Thursday noon.
ASP Mizanur Rahman, senior Assistant Director of RAB’s media wing, told media that based on specific allegations, a team of RAB raided the office of the Councillor Manju of Ward No: 39.
Monju was allegedly involved in extortion in Tikatuli’s Rajdhani Super Market, New Super Market, land-grabbing and drug business, ASP Mizan added.
RAB said that a case was filed with Wari Police Station against Councillor Moinul Haque Manju on Wednesday.
ASP ABM Foizul Islam, Operation Officer of RAB-3, confirmed the matter to the media that a RAB team detained the councillor Manju from his office, said additional superintendent of police.
Meanwhile, some people distributed sweets among the locals after knowing the news of Councillor’s arrest.