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A local union parishad (UP) member accused in a murdeTribunand several other criminal cases was snatched from police custody by a group of miscreants shortly after his arrest in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali on Friday evening.
The incident took place at Ramcharan Bazar in Sukhchar Union of the upazila.
The accused, identified as Nizam Uddin, is a member of Ward No. 7 of Sukhchar Union and a resident of Char Amanullah village.
He is reportedly affiliated with the Awami League.
According to police, Nizam is an accused in nine cases, including a murder case in which an arrest warrant had been issued against him.
A police team arrested him during an operation at Ramcharan Bazar on Friday evening.
However, shortly after the arrest, his relatives and a group of miscreants surrounded the police officers and created a chaotic situation.
Taking advantage of the situation, they snatched Nizam from police custody, allowing him to escape.
Confirming the incident, Hatiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kabir Hossain said Nizam managed to flee after his relatives surrounded the police team.
Police have launched efforts to recapture him, while legal action will also be taken against those who obstructed police officers in the discharge of their official duties, the OC added.
