Police have arrested Md Ashraful Islam, 27, from Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila over an alleged cocktail explosion in front of Rupnagar Police Station in Mirpur, Dhaka. However, his family has described the police claims as fabricated and rejected the allegations against him.
Ashraful is the son of Habibur Rahman of Chhoto Alir Char area in Muradnagar upazila. He had been living in the Jhilpar slum in Section 7 of Rupnagar and worked as a private car driver.
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On Monday (November 9), Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media) Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the arrest.
According to police, Ashraful allegedly detonated a cocktail in front of the main gate of Rupnagar Police Station at around 1:40am on Sunday (November 8) and attempted to flee. Police chased and arrested him, claiming that a cocktail was recovered from his possession.
DMP Deputy Commissioner Md Akhtar Hossain said Ashraful was a member of the banned Awami League.
Police further claimed that during preliminary questioning, Ashraful said he had thrown the cocktail outside the police station on the advice of a local Awami League leader named Jasim.
The police said an investigation was underway to identify and arrest others allegedly involved in the incident.
However, Ashraful’s family has rejected the police account, describing the allegations as fabricated. The family has questioned the claims made against him.
The police account and the family’s response present conflicting versions of the incident. The allegations against Ashraful and the circumstances surrounding his arrest remain subject to investigation.
