Ariful Rahman alias Tuhin, Adabor thana unit JL convener, greets AL-nominated candidate for Dhaka-13 constituency Sadek Khan at Shyamoli Club on Thursday. He has been implicated in a murder case. Photo: Collected
A leader of ruling Awami League’s youth front Jubo League (JL), who has been implicated in a murder case, is publicly doing politics in the city’s Mohammadpur area, witnesses said.
Ariful Rahman alias Tuhin, Adabor thana unit JL convener, greeted AL-nominated candidate for Dhaka-13 constituency Sadek Khan at Shyamoli Club on Thursday, a Facebook post shows.
On 10 November, two AL activists died in a clash between two AL factions in Mohammadpur area. The victims, said to be followers of Sadek Khan, were run over by a pickup van while fleeing the clash.
On the same day, a victim’s father, Faruk Hossain, filed a murder case with the Mohammadpur police station accusing some unidentified persons. The police immediately arrested Arifur Rahman in connection with the incident.
Arifur, a follwer of AL joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanok, were released on bail within 17 hours of his arrest. The police produced him before the court and sought five days on remand.
The court rejected the remand prayer on 11 November and granted bail till the submission of investigation report.
Mohammadpur police station sub-inspector and also investigation officer in the case, Mukul Ranjan told Prothom Alo on Sunday that Arifur Rahman was arrested on charges of his involvement in the incident. The fact could be known if he is interrogated, the police officer added.
The conflict between Jahangir Kabir Nanok and Dhaka city north unit AL general secretary Sadek Khan in Mohammadpur area is know to many. Sadek, however, managed to secure the nomiation for the 30 December elections.
Nanak’s followers feel their leader was deprived of nomination due to the 10 November incident.
After getting the party ticket, Sadek Khan started campaign in the constituency.
He organised an echange of views at Shyamoli Club on Thursday, where Arifur was present. A number of photos of the meeting were posted on Facebook. The photos of the Facebook show Arifur is greeting Sadek Khan with flowers. They were also seen talking privately. Various discussions are going on among the party leaders and activists over the matter.
While contacted, some Riad picked up Arifur’s cell phone and said, “Arif bhai (brother) is in a meeting. Sadek Khan is a candidate of the party and Arif bhai is a leader of Jubo League. They can hold meetings.”
Sadek Khan, however, did not respond to phone calls.
Source: Prothom Alo.
