Police have arrested a Sechchasebok League leader over sending a death threat through SMS to the member of parliament of Habiganj 3, Advocate Md Abu Jahir.
The arrestee is joint convener of Sechchasebok League Habiganj sadar upazila unit, Enamul Haque Biplob, son of Abdus Sobhan of Poil Uttar Para village in the upazila.
Officer-in-Charge of Habiganj Sadar police station Mohammad Nazim Uddin said: “We arrested him from his residence on Wednesday night and meanwhile, he was sent to jail.”
The PS of the lawmaker Sudeep Roy filed a case against Biplob with the police station on Thursday afternoon, he added.
The police sources said the Lawmaker received a death threat through SMS from a mobile number 01717540999 around 8:20pm on November 27.
The MP was in a preparation meeting over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Habiganj. So, he kept silent on that time and informed the Sadar police after PM went back completing her visit.
After investigation, the police confirmed that the number was belonging to Biplob who was not present at the meeting then.
However, Biplob denied the allegation saying: “How could I send such SMS to the MP when we both are in same political parties?”
“I have lost my SIM many days ago. And certainly someone has got it and plotted against me and sent the SMS,” he added.
