Shah Alam, the former police officer who fled from police custody at Dhaka’s Uttara East Police Station, has likely left the country, according to Dhaka Metropolitan police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali. He may have fled to India or another country.”Alam had been arrested in a case related to the Anti-discrimination Student Movement on Jan 8. The following day, he fled from police custody at the Uttara East Police Station. DMP chief Sazzat said, in response to a question: “We arrested the former OC from Kushtia. Alam had been appointed as chief of Uttara East police Station on Aug 1, during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests.

Source: bd News24 January 21, 2025 11:40 UTC