A Jamaat-e-Islami leader named Alauddin Al Azad, who was detained and handcuffed by police, has been snatched away by Awami League and Jamaat leaders and activists in the Ullahpara upazila of Sirajganj.
The incident took place at Koyra Charpara village around 2:30pm on Monday.
Alauddin Al Azad, son of one late Sohrab Ali of the Vengri village of the upazila, was serving as Jamaat acting secretary of Ullahpara upazila.
Ullahpara police station officer-in-charge (OC) Dewan Kawshik Ahmed said Azad was accused in at least 20 cases for obstructing police work and sabotage.
He was arrested and being brought to the police station handcuffed.
Meanwhile, a group of Jamaat and Awami League men, led by Azad’s closest relative and local ward unit AL general secretary Saiful Islam, intercepted and snatched Azad from the policemen.
Additional superintendent of police (Ullahpara circle) Sharafat Islam says drives are underway to detain Azad again.
Legal action will be taken over the incident, he added.
