Kurigram:The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-13 has successfully apprehended Azizul Islam, a notorious top-tier criminal and extortionist, from Chowdhurypara village under the Sadar police station of Kurigram early this morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Azizul Islam, aged 45 and son of Ismail Hossain from the same village, was taken into custody by the SRB-13. The press release indicated that Azizul faces 20 criminal cases at the Kurigram Sadar police station, involving charges such as murder, illegal possession of weapons, robbery, drug-related offenses, extortion, and assault.
The arrest followed a tip-off that led a team from SRB-13's Rangpur Sadar Company to conduct a raid in Chowdhurypara village at 330 am. Azizul Islam, a notorious and listed criminal, was also wanted in connection with an illegal weapons case. He has long been active in the criminal underworld within the area under Kurigram Sadar police station jurisdiction.
Azizul is accused of orchestrating criminal activities, controlling the drug trade, and carrying out extortion through his private gang. Following his arrest, he was handed over to the Kurigram Sadar police station for further legal proceedings, as stated in the press release.