Shahjahan Omar sent to jail

Court Correspondent :

A Jhalakathi court has sent former lawmaker Shahjahan Omar to jail in a case filed over the vandalism of a local BNP office in Kathalia upazila of the district.

He was earlier arrested in the case on Thursday while he tried to file a case over the vandalism of his car and house allegedly by BNP men in the district.

He was later produced in the court of Jhalakathi Senior Judicial Magistrate Afroza Binte Shaheed, which sent him to the jail as no lawyer represented him and the police did not seek his remand, said Jhalakathi Court Police Inspector Pulak Chandra Roy.

According to eyewitnesses, BNP activists threw eggs and sandals at Omar on the court premises. He was later taken to jail with additional security from the police.

Former member of parliament from Jhalakathi-1 constituency, Omar was arrested by police following attacks on his car and house.

Following his arrest, Omar talked to the media and alleged that Jhalakathi’s Rajapur upazila BNP President Abul Kalam Azad and General Secretary Nasik Akon led the attack on his house and car.
“I was assaulted when I came to the village to work on my sister’s cemetery.

My car was vandalized. Rajapur Upazila BNP President Abul Kalam Azad and General Secretary Nasim Akan led the attack on my house and car. I wanted to participate in an Armed Forces Day programme at Lebukhali Cantonment. But now I don’t have a car, how can I go there?”
He continued, “As I was injured, I was coming to the police station to file a case.

Police said I have been arrested in a case filed with Kanthalia Police Station. But I didn’t know about the case. I am not afraid of these cases. I will be an MP-Minister again in this country.”