News Desk :
Sheikh Sayeed Ahmed Manna, a ward councillor of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) and Mominuddin Kalu, president Barishal-Patuakhali Bus Owners’ Association, have been arrested in connection with attack on the residence of UNO Munibur Rahman.
Relatives of Sheikh Sayeed Ahmed Manna, also the organising secretary of Barishal City Awami League, was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Mohammadpur in Dhaka.
RAB’s Legal and Media Wing’s senior assistant director ANM Imran Khan confirmed it on Saturday.
He said the BCC’s Ward No. 21 councillor Sheikh Sayeed Ahmed Manna, who is the accused number 2 in a case filed over the attack on the UNO’s residence was arrested.Manna was picked up from his sister’s house at Shia Masjid area in Mohammadpur at about 10.00pm on Friday, said his elder brother and a former BCL leader Sheikh Masud Ahmed.
However, Barishal Kotwali police station OC Nurul Islam said he did not know anything about the arrest.
Masud said they inquired about his brother at Mohammadpur Police Station and Barishal Kotwali Model Police Station. But the officials at both the police stations said they had not arrested or detained his brother.
On the other hand, Mominuddin Kalu, president of Barishal-Patuakhali Bus Owners’ Association, was picked up by some people introducing themselves as members of law enforcement from his house at Ward No. 26 in Barishal city, said his brother-in-law Arifur Rahman.
Barishal Kotowali model police station OC Nurul Islam said, “Councillor Sheikh Sayeed is accused No. 2 and Momin accused No. 46 in the case lodged over the allegations of vandalising the official residence of UNO and obstructing government duties. But, we do not have any information about their arrest.”
Earlier, on Wednesday, a clash broke out between the leaders and activists of Awami League and Chhatra League and members of Ansar and police over a dispute regarding removing posters.
Munibur Rahman, UNO of Barishal sadar upazila, alleged that, “There were some posters of state minister for water resources, Col. (Retd) Zahid Faruque on the upazila parishad premises. On Wednesday, some leaders and activists of Chhatra League came at night to remove the posters. But they were asked to come in the morning as people there were sleeping at that time. They insulted me for this reason. They threw bricks and vandalised my house.”
Two cases have been lodged over this incident. In both of the cases, Barishal City Corporation mayor Sadiq Abdullah has been made the prime accused. The other accused are members and activists of Awami League and Chhatra League.
