Bogra District Awami League known face and former chairman of Gabtali Upazila Parishad Arun Kanti Roy Seaton has been arrested by DB Police. He was arrested in a secret raid at a rented house in Mohammadpur area of the capital on Monday midnight.
Police administration confirmed that he was handed over to Shajahanpur police station in Bogra on Tuesday morning.
According to the police, since the political change on August 5, agriculturist Arun Kanti Roy Seaton was in hiding. There are a total of four cases against him including murder. Based on intelligence information, a smart team of Bogra DB police conducted a raid in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area around 1:30 am on Monday and arrested him. He hid in a rented house in the area.Shajahanpur police station officer-in-charge (OC) Ashiq Iqbal said that after the arrest, Seaton was brought to Shajahanpur police station on Tuesday morning. In a specific case, he was arrested and sent to the court for questioning and a remand application was made. Considering the nature of the crime and the importance of the case, the police said that he needs intensive interrogation.
Arun Kanti Roy Seaton is the son of a noble family of Telihata village in Sukhanpukur union of Seaton Gabtali. He was serving as a member of the Central Forest and Environment Sub-Committee of Awami League. He has been named as one of the main accused in the August 5 violence and four cases filed in previous incidents.
Before Seaton’s arrest, the police had arrested Abdul Hai Khokon, senior vice-president of Dhunat Upazila Awami League and former upazila chairman, from Ashulia in Dhaka on May 8 late night. The arrest of top Awami League leaders in Bogra district has created a new sensation in local politics.
Meanwhile, when the news of Arun Kanti Roy Seaton’s arrest spread, party leaders expressed their anger on social media. In various statements, they claimed that the cases brought against Seaton were completely “conspiratorial” and politically motivated. They demanded his immediate unconditional release.
Shajahanpur police station said that they are maintaining strict stance to maintain law and order situation and investigate the case.
