Lalmai Upazila Awami League leader Roni arrested in the case of attack on students in mass uprising

Lalmai Thana police of Comilla district arrested Abu Taher Roni, the leader of Lalmai Upazila Awami League, in the case of attack on the student crowd in the mass uprising of July 24, August.

Abu Taher Roni has been arrested in a case of Sadar South Police Station in connection with the attack on students during the July 2024 mass uprising, confirmed the OC of Lalmai Police Station.

Abu Taher Roni is currently the Forest and Environment Resource of Lalmai Upazila Awami League and is the husband of former Upazila Women’s Vice Chairman Mahmuda Akhter.

According to local sources, various allegations and controversies in his name have been discussed on social media for the past few years.
Complaints include:
The local educational institution has acquired bricks and solar electricity lights at Rahmat Ali Miyaji High School.
Using government funds for private benefits and spending money on building roads to own homes, creating social conflicts in villages and creating personal conflicts. Inconsistency in providing leadership and relationship with village people.
According to the complaints of the locals, numerous news have been published on social media against this Abu Taher Roni for the last two years. Some partial complaints are filed in police station and upazila.

According to additional information, Abu Taher Roni owns numerous lands with various types of wealth, locally known as the “Mountain of Wealth”. Criticism and questions have arisen among various people about the source and use of this resource.
According to the police, this case of arrest is directly related to the mass of July 2024.Arrests have been made in connection with the attack on students during the coup.