Fugitive convict in 27 cases held in Ashulia

GAZIPUR, Feb 16 (UNB): Police arrested a fugitive convict from the city's Ashulia in the early hours of Friday.

The arrestee is Mofazzal Hossain (43), a resident of Dhirashram Road in Samantapur area of Gazipur.

Mofazzal was accused in twenty-seven cases, said Utpal Kumar, sub-inspector (SI) of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Sadar thana.

Tipped off, police conducted a drive in the Dhaka EPZ area in the small hours of Friday and arrested him, he added.

He remained absconding for the last five years, SI Utpal said.

Further legal action is under process against the arrestee, he added.