Fugitive MP's assets seized

Following a court order in a case filed for the murder of a freedom fighter, police confiscates moveable properties from former Tangail municipality mayor Shahidur Rahman Khan's home yesterday. Photo: Star

Police yesterday confiscated moveable assets of 10 fugitive accused, including Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and his three brothers, in a case filed for killing Tangail AL leader and freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed.

Tangail model police confiscated assets of the AL lawmaker from Tangail-3 (Ghatail) and his three brothers -- Shahidur Rahman Khan Mukti, former mayor of Tangail municipality; Jahidur Rahman Khan Kakon, former president of Tangail Chamber of Commerce; and Saniyat Khan Bappa, former Chhatra League leader -- from their College Para houses in the town.

Police also seized assets of five other fugitives -- Amanur's aide Kabir Hossain; former Jubo League leaders Alamgir Hossain Chan, Nasir Uddin Nuru, Sanwar Hossain; and former commissioner of Tangail municipality Masudur Rahman -- from their houses in Sadar upazila.

However, almost no valuable assets were found in the houses of the nine fugitives as those were already taken elsewhere after a Tangail court ordered the confiscation, said Nazmul Haque Bhuiyan, officer-in-charge of Tangail Model Police Station.

Only a fridge, some pieces of furniture and clothes were seized at Mukti's house, he added.

On the other hand, no moveable items were found at the house of another fugitive Babu, security guard of the MP's office, in Kalihati upazila, said Saiful Islam Farajee, officer-in-charge of Kalihati Police Station.

On May 16, Senior Judicial Magistrate in Tangail Golam Kibria ordered confiscation of assets of the fugitives.

The magistrate passed the order as the accused did not appear before the court. They were also summoned to appear before the court by June 16, court sources said.

On April 6, the Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court in Tangail issued arrest warrants for the 10 fugitives. Judge Aminul Islam passed the order after accepting a charge sheet against 14 accused.

 Faruk was shot dead on the night of January 18, 2013. Police submitted the charge sheet on February 3 this year.

According to the charge sheet, Faruk, the then publicity secretary of Tangail district AL unit, decided to contest for the post of Tangail AL general secretary in 2012.

But Amanur and his family were against it as the MP's brother Shahidur was preparing to vie for the same post.

Amanur tried to persuade Faruk into quitting the race but failed. The MP and his brothers then ordered their accomplices to kill him, police said in the charge sheet.