Former chairman of Shahjahanpur Union Parishad in Bogura Md Nuruzzaman was arrested at Jahangirnagar University Wednesday night.
Nuruzzaman, also the general secretary of Shahjahanpur unit of Awami Swechchhasebak League, is accused 15 criminal cases, including one for attempted murder, said police.
Nuruzzaman was reportedly visiting the university鈥檚 central sports field in the afternoon to meet a person when students recognised and detained him. He was taken to the university鈥檚 security office and later handed over to Ashulia police station at night.
His wife, Sumaiya Akter, who arrived at the university after learning of his arrest, claimed that Nuruzzaman had been living at a relative鈥檚 house in Dhaka鈥檚 Khilkhet area following political changes.
She added that he was trying to enrol their children in a Dhaka school and start a business. He was at JU to meet someone regarding his National ID card update.
JU security officer Jafrul Hasan Chowdhury Sajal said that students informed them of Nuruzzaman鈥檚 detention, and for safety reasons, they took him to the security office.
鈥楲ater, in the presence of JU proctor, we handed him over to Ashulia police,鈥� he added.
JU proctor professor AKM Rashidul Alam said that after verifying identity and learning about the cases against him, they handed Nuruzzaman over to the police at about 5:30pm.
Ashulia police station officer-in-charge Abu Bakor Siddique confirmed the arrest.
鈥榃e have taken him into custody, and there are several cases against him. Legal action will be taken accordingly,鈥� the OC added.
A Bogra court sent the chairman to prison on Thursday following a total of 15 criminal charges against him.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Judge Sumaiya Siddika of Bogura ordered his imprisonment after he was produced in court, said inspector of Bogura Court Police Mosaddeq Hossain.
Shajahanpur Police Station officer-in-charge Abdul Wadud said, 'Nuruzzaman was taken to my station by Ashulia police after being caught from Jahangirnagar University campus.'
We produce him before the court on Thursday morning, he said.