Party men guard Shamim Osman's house to thwart arrest

By Our Correspondent, N'ganj
27 December 2006, 18:00 PM
Supporters of Awami League (AL) leader and former lawmaker Shamim Osman guarded and encircled his Chashara house in Narayanganj to resist the law enforcers from the alleged arrest attempt.

They blocked all roads leading to 'Heeramahal' to thwart his arrest.

Ending a five-year of self-exile, Shamim finally returned to Narayanganj for submitting nomination paper on Monday. But his return was overshadowed by report of arrest attempt.

Shamim's supporters put barricades on roads in Chashara, Fatulla and Siddhirganj areas in Narayanganj town since Tuesday night after an announcement from a local mosque that law enforcers were trying to arrest him.

Talking to the journalists, Shamim said he is in the town. The attempt to arrest him is part of a conspiracy, but it was doomed to failure in the face of people's resistance.

Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ahsan Habib said he knew nothing about the news of the arrest attempt.