Drug dealers attacked police in Rupganj and snatched top terrorist Shamim under warrant, arrested in operation of joint forces - 12
Md. Harun
It has been alleged that Shamim Mia, a fugitive accused in a dozen cases including murder and drugs, and a senior joint convener of the Upazila Jubo Dal, was arrested in Rupganj of Narayanganj and was attacked and robbed by the police. At this time, several policemen were injured in the attack by Shamim Mia's associates. The incident took place at Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area of Kayetpara Union of the upazila around 2.30 am on Monday. Ever since this incident, there has been panic among the law enforcement forces and the public.
After abducting terrorist Shamim Mia, the law and order forces conducted a sting operation in Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area. At that time 12 people including Shamim Mia's wife Sathi Akhter were arrested.
Shamim Mia is the son of Abdul Khalek of Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area.
According to the police, witnesses and local sources, Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area of Rupganj in Demra Ghesha Narayanganj of the capital is known as a paradise for criminals. Various types of crimes including murder, drug and arms trade have been organized here for years.
There are dozens of cases against Shamim Mia, senior joint convenor of Rupganj Upazila Jubodal and resident of Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area, in various incidents including murder, weapons, drugs, assault on law enforcement forces. Besides, there are warrants against him in some cases. The police were looking for this absconding accused for a long time.
Around 3 pm on Monday, a group of police under the leadership of Narayanganj District Police Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Mehdi Islam and Rupganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge AHM Salauddin conducted a raid in Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area. At that time, the police arrested Shamim Mia, the fugitive accused under the warrant. After the arrest, Shamim was handcuffed and taken to the police car. At one point Shamim's followers and drug dealers blocked the police along with the police pickup. The followers started chanting various slogans about Shamim. At that time, they cut the wheel of the police pickup van.The present policemen were pushed and insulted. At one point, Shamim was kidnapped by attacking the police. At that time, when the police tried to resist, several policemen were injured by the attackers.
On receiving the information, other law enforcement officers reached the spot and rescued the trapped policemen. Later, the law and order forces conducted a special operation in Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area. At that time 12 people including Shamim's wife Sathi Aktar were arrested.
After this incident, there was panic in the public mind.
Narayanganj District Police Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Mehdi Islam said,As part of the police operation, the police conducted an operation in Chanpara Purnabasan Kendra area to arrest the accused under the warrant along with the recovery of drugs and weapons. At that time, the police came to know that the drug lord of Chanpara and the accused Shamim Mia, who is under warrant for multiple cases, is staying in that area. Later, when Shamim Mia was arrested by the police, Shamim's followers created a mob against the police. Later, additional law enforcement personnel went there and arrested 13 people including Shamim's wife. Rupganj police station is preparing a case in this incident.