Fugitive convict in 27 cases arrested from Ashulia

Police arrested a fugitive convict from Dhaka’s Ashulia area early on Friday.

Arrestee Mofazzal Hossain, 43, is a resident of Dhirashram Road in Samantapur area of Gazipur.

Mofazzal was accused in twenty-seven cases, said Utpal Kumar, sub-inspector (SI) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Sadar Police Station.

Tipped off, police conducted a drive in the Dhaka EPZ area in the small hours of Friday and arrested him, he added.

He remained absconding for the last 5 years, SI Utpal said.

Further legal action is under process against the arrestee, he added.