Newly-elected DNCC ward councillor held for attacking police

Md Shakhawat Hossain, newly-elected councillor from ward No. 23 of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), was arrested from city’s Khilgaon area early Tuesday.

He along with seven others was arrested in a case filed for attacking police and obstructing them from discharging their duties, said Officer-in-charge of Khilgaon Police Station Moshiur Rahman.

He said that sub-inspector Abdul Mazid of Special Branch (SB) had a dispute with the ward councillor and his supporters on Monday night at Pallima Sangsad office of Taltala in the city.

During the argument, Shakhawat along with his supporters physically assaulted the SI and obstructed them from discharging their duties, he said.