2 held in raid at Ajmeri Osman’s office in N’ganj
Law enforcers raided the office of Ajmeri Osman in Narayanganj early yesterday and arrested two of his associates in connection with a case filed for extortion and beating up a businessman.
Ajmeri, son of former MP from Narayanganj-5 constituency AKM Nasim Osman and nephew of current MPs Selim Osman (Narayanganj-5) and Shamim Osman (Narayanganj-4), was not present at the time.
The arrestees are Narayanganj District Students Society President Shahadat Hosen Rupu, 32, and Mokhlesur Rahman, 35, said Asaduzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station.
A joint team of Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station, Fatullah Model Police Station and Detective Branch of police in the district conducted the raid at the office on Allama Iqbal Road around 12:15am, according to police and witnesses.
After detaining the duo and talking to Ajmeri’s family members, law enforcers left the scene around 12:45am, said police.
The raid was conducted due to a complaint filed against Ajmeri and his associates on the charges of demanding extortion and beating a businessman -- Md Bacchu Mia of Amlapara area in the city -- on Thursday night, the OC said. The complaint was recorded as a case yesterday morning, he added.
Ajmeri could not be contacted for comments. This is not the first time Ajmeri Osman has made the headlines.
In March 2014, Rapid Action Battalion told the media that they found involvement of Ajmeri and his 11 associates in Tanwir Muhammad Taqi murder.
Taqi, son of cultural activist Rafiur Rabbi, went missing after leaving home for a local library on March 6, 2013. His body was found floating on the Shitalakhya on March 8.
Rabbi filed a murder case with Narayanganj Kotwali Police Station the same day. He also submitted a complaint to the superintendent of police on March 18, accusing seven persons by name, including Shamim Osman, and 8-10 unnamed others.
The murder of the 17-year-old high school graduate has been much discussed for the alleged involvement of family members of Shamim Osman.
In June 2013, Rab-11 arrested some “aides” of the Osman family. Rab raided Ajmeri’s office in Narayanganj city in August 2013, and found evidence of torture there. They seized a pair of blood-stained jeans, a pistol butt and equipment for yaba consumption from there. Officials also found bullet marks on the walls, almirah and sofa.
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