UNB, Chittagong :
Two local leaders of Awami Sechhasebak League were arrested on Saturday from different places of the port city in a case filed over extortion charges.
The accused were identified as Debashis Nath Debu and ATM Monjurul Islam Ratan, executive members of the city unit Sechhasebak League, said Mohiuddin Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Panchlaish Police Station.
According to the case statement, the arrestees demanded extortion of Tk 1 crore from Bandhan Nath, an expatriate of Purba Nasirabad area under Panchlais Police Station of the city, while he was constructing a building on a piece of land in 2016.
On February 9, 2016, the arrestees injured Bandhan Nath by firearms after he refused to meet their demand.
Two local leaders of Awami Sechhasebak League were arrested on Saturday from different places of the port city in a case filed over extortion charges.
The accused were identified as Debashis Nath Debu and ATM Monjurul Islam Ratan, executive members of the city unit Sechhasebak League, said Mohiuddin Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Panchlaish Police Station.
According to the case statement, the arrestees demanded extortion of Tk 1 crore from Bandhan Nath, an expatriate of Purba Nasirabad area under Panchlais Police Station of the city, while he was constructing a building on a piece of land in 2016.
On February 9, 2016, the arrestees injured Bandhan Nath by firearms after he refused to meet their demand.
