The newly elected chairman and vice chairman of Sundarganj upazila, Gaibanhda, have been arrested in murder cases on the day of their swearing-in.
Chairman Majedur Rahman and Vice Chairman Abu Soaliman both emerged victorious in the recent upazila parishad poll under the banner of Jamaat-e-Islami.
They were arrested on Monday morning in two separate cases of murder, Sundarganj police station Officer-in-Charge Mozammel Hoque said.
Newly elected Sundarganj Chairman Majedur Rahman
Majedur Rahman was arrested over the killing of Rajshahi University Chhatra League leader Mamun. Meanwhile, Solaiman was charged with the murder of a policeman.
“They appeared at the office of Rangpur divisional commissioner in the morning for swearing-in as chairman and vice chairman,” the OC said.
“We received information and arrested them from the office premises with the help of Rangpur Kotwali police station,” he added.