Jamaat leader Akhtaruzzaman arrested over airport disorder, assault

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman.

Akhtaruzzaman was arrested from his residence in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday evening, said DB Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam.

A case was filed against him with Airport Police Station on Friday over allegations of obstructing government duties, creating disorder at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and assaulting an on-duty security official.

Earlier in the day, a case was filed against him with Airport Police Station over allegations including obstructing government duties, creating disorder at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and assaulting an on-duty security official. Airport security officer Md Shahriar Alam Sajib filed the case under Sections 186, 189, 294, 323, 352, 353, 504 and 506 of the Penal Code.

Meanwhile, a court has directed police to submit the investigation report in the case by 10 November.

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Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Albiruni Mir issued the order on Friday after the case statement was presented before the court.

Airport Police Station Sub-Inspector Majedul Islam is investigating the case.

According to the case statement, there was a shortage of trolleys around 10:30am on Thursday (1 Oct) at the airport’s luggage belt No. 8 due to a large number of passengers arriving on Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-338 from Medina.

Passengers became frustrated and agitated after facing delays in collecting their luggage.

At the request of Dhaka-5 MP Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Executive Director Group Captain SM Ragib Samad went to the spot to bring the situation under control, according to the case statement.

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The statement alleged that Akhtaruzzaman approached Ragib Samad, verbally abused him and threatened to assault him and throw him out of the airport.

It further alleged that protocol assistants accompanying Akhtaruzzaman began recording videos on mobile phones inside the airport’s restricted key point installation (KPI) area.

Security Supervisor Warrant Officer Mohammad Kamal Uddin asked them not to record videos, following which Akhtaruzzaman allegedly behaved indecently, verbally abused him and physically assaulted him.