Rab arrests DNCC councillor Mizan
Rab recovered Tk 1 crore in fixed deposit receipts and Tk 6.77 crore in cheques from Ward Councilor Habibur Rahman Mizan’s flat in the capital’s Muhammadpur yesterday evening, hours after he was arrested in Sreemangal.
The Awami League leader and councillor of ward-32 of Dhaka North City Corporation was arrested in the morning at his friend’s house in Sreemangal.
Rab officers found an unlicensed pistol, four bullets and Tk 2 lakh in his possession, said Executive Magistrate Sarwar Alam.
Sensing that the law enforcers would be coming after him, Mizan was about to flee the country through Sylhet, he said.
Taking him along, Rab started searching his flat on Aurangzeb Road around 3:30pm and continued for nearly four hours.
Officers are also looking for a stash of Tk 68 lakh Mizan had withdrawn from a bank on Thursday.
“He reportedly owns property in Texas, USA. We are verifying the information” Sarwar told reporters after searching Mizan’s flat.
Mizan owned no business and had no job in the last 15 years. His only legitimate source of income is a monthly allowance of TK 36,000 he has been receiving as a councillor, Sarwar said.
Officers are also checking whether he had involvement in the Freedom Party and was an accused in a case filed over an attempted murder of Sheikh Hasina, he said.
Besides, there are numerous allegations of extortion and drug dealing against him.
For now, he would be accused in two separate cases of money laundering and arms possession, Sarwar told reporters.
Rab handed him over to Muhammadpur Police Station last night.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on recent occasions repeatedly said an anti-graft drive that had started weeks ago would continue.
Many ruling party leaders have already been arrested.
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