A former leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party accused in a domestic violence case managed to escape police custody in handcuffs after a group of his ‘relatives’ allegedly attacked law enforcers at Fulgazi in Feni on Tuesday night.
The fugitive, Kabir Ahmed Chowdhury alias Jal Kabir, previously served as organisational secretary of Amzadhat union’s Ward 4 BNP.
According to police, a team from Chhagalnaiya police station had gone to Amzadhat area to arrest Kabir in connection with a domestic violence case.
The arrest initially went as planned, but chaos soon followed.
‘As soon as Kabir was taken into custody, a group of his cohorts launched a sudden and violent attack on the police team,’ said Md Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Chhagalnaiya police station.
During the altercation, sub-inspector Rafid, assistant SI Dida, and constable Sumon sustained injuries.
Amid the confusion, Kabir managed to flee the scene, still wearing handcuffs.
The police have already detained six people suspected for their ‘involvement in the attack and aiding the escape’.
Meanwhile, local BNP leaders distanced themselves from Kabir.
Fulgazi BNP convener Fakhrul Alam said that Kabir had been served a show-cause notice in October in the past year for violating party discipline. ‘As his response was deemed unsatisfactory, his position was stayed.’
The police said that legal proceedings were under way regarding both the attack on police personnel and Kabir’s escape.
