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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025
Ex Jhalakathi MP Shahjahan Omar arrested while trying to file vandalism case

Bangladesh

TBS Report
21 November, 2024, 02:15 pm
Last modified: 21 November, 2024, 02:15 pm

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Ex Jhalakathi MP Shahjahan Omar arrested while trying to file vandalism case

He was injured when his car was attacked today

TBS Report
21 November, 2024, 02:15 pm
Last modified: 21 November, 2024, 02:15 pm
Ex-MP Shahjahan Omar was arrested while trying to file a vandalism case on 21 November. Photo: TBS
Ex-MP Shahjahan Omar was arrested while trying to file a vandalism case on 21 November. Photo: TBS

Former member of parliament from Jhalakathi-1 constituency Shahjahan Omar was arrested by police following attacks on his car and house.

Omar's car was attacked by alleged BNP activists around 8:45am today (21 November) when he tried to enter Rajapur upazila, which falls under Jhalakathi-1 constituency.

Miscreants ambushed his car when he crossed the Baraibari area of the upazila border and reached the North Pingri area. He was injured in the incident and went to his village home in Sangar village to take shelter for some time.

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Later, when he went to Rajapur police station around 10am to file a vandalism case, some alleged BNP activists surrounded the police station. Police arrested Shahjahan Omar in another case filed with Kathalia police station.

Contacted, Omar said, "I came under attack when I was coming to my ancestral village for some family affairs. They are saying that I have been arrested in a case filed with Kathalia police station, but I have no idea of such a case."

Confirming the matter, Additional Superintendent of Police Muhitul Islam said there is a regular case against Omar with Kathalia police station.

"Further legal procedure is underway," Muhitul added.

Earlier, Omar's house, in Godownghat area in Jhalakathi Sadar upazila, came under attack yesterday (20 November) when some alleged BNP men went there from a protest procession and threw bricks at the house.

The protest procession took place when news broke out that Omar was about to visit Rajapur today.

No major loss was recorded during the attack except some window panes getting broken, said Shahjahan's nephew Rafiqul Islam Dulal.

Confirming the matter, Dulal said some unidentified youth threw bricks at the house in the evening.

"Glasses of three windows got broken due to the attack. Although nothing serious happened, we were terrified during the attack," Dulal said.

However, Shahjahan alleged that the attack was led by Sadar upazila BNP President Abul Kalam Azad and Secretary Nasim Akon.

When asked if he will take any legal actions, Shahjahan said he has asked the Almighty for justice.

Contacted, Officer In-Charge of Rajapur police station Md Ismail Hossain said he has heard about the incident but nobody has lodged any complaint yet.

Although Shahjahan was a senior BNP leader, he left the party and joined Awami League during 12th national parliamentary elections and became a MP from Jhalakathi-1 seat.

He went into hiding after the political changeover on 5 August.

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