Police arrested an alleged extortionist of Mirpur area in the capital on charge of stabbing a shop owner for failing to collect and hand over the amount of extortion money required.
A Sub-Inspector of police also received stab injuries while conducting raids to arrest the perpetrator, said officer-in-charge (OC) of Mirpur Model Police Station Mohammad Mohsin.
The arrestee was identified as Fahim Ahmed, who is well known in the area as Chapati Fahim.
Fahim used to collect extortion money from local traders. If someone refused to pay the demanded money or complained against him, he resorted to attacking them with a chapati. Everyone knows him as Chapati Fahim as he goes around with chapati in his hand while extorting money, the OC said.
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Fahim had been demanding money from a shop owner named Tanvir, 30, of Shewrapara area for last several days. As Tanvir refused to pay the demanded money, Fahim went to the shop again to collect tolls on Friday morning. Failing to realise the tolls, he hacked the shop owner with his chapati and reportedly took away Tk 2500 from the shop.
Being informed, a team of Mirour Model thana police led by SI Sohel Rana conducted a raid at Shewrapara area on Friday evening and arrested him at around 5:45 pm. Later, based on the information given by him, a revolver and the chapati were recovered from his house at night.
The OC said that Fahim was trying to flee the scene after stabbing SI Sohel Rana during the drive. Sohel Rana was given first aid.
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He also said that the arrested Fahim is a identified extortionist of Mirpur. There are several cases against him at different police stations in the city.
He was arrested two months earlier on charges of extortion. After being released from jail 10 days ago, he started extortion again.
A case was filed with Mirpur Police station in connection with the incident.
Replying to a question, the OC said that Fahim was produced before a Dhaka CMM court seeking police remand Saturday.
After hearing, the court granted one day remand for interrogation, the OC added.