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Volunteers Party Leader Arrested in Keraniganj Extortion Case

Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 12:30

Volunteers Party Leader Arrested in Keraniganj Extortion Case

Special Response Battalion-10 (SRB-10) arrested Jahangir (37), a volunteer party leader, in a case filed over land grabbing and a Tk 20 lakh extortion demand in Keraniganj, Dhaka. He was arrested from the Kharakandi Bazar area on Monday afternoon.

The case was filed by Tajul Islam, a resident of the Taranagar area in Keraniganj. Awal Shikdar, chairman of the Kolatia Union Parishad village court, has been named as the prime accused. The complaint involves land disputes, threats, and beatings in the Kharakandi area between March 5, 2025, and February 27, 2026.

Keraniganj Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ruhul Quddus stated that SRB-10 handed over the warrant-listed accused to the police station, and he will be presented in court. Operations to arrest the remaining accused are ongoing.

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