Case filed against Monju under narcotics, arms acts

Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday night filed two cases against Dhaka South City Corporation ward councillor and Awami League leader Moinul Haque Monju under narcotics control and arms acts.

The cases were filed with Wari police station, said ABM Foizul Islam, operation officer of RAB-3.

RAB-3 assistant director (media) Mizanur Rahman said members of Rapid Action Battalion-3 raided the office of Monju, councillor of ward No 39 and a member of Wari thana Awami League, in the afternoon and arrested him.

He was also a member of the previous committee of city Awami League.

Monju was allegedly involved in extortion, land-grabbing and drug business.

His name surfaced when a special anti-corruption drive started against leaders and activists of ruling Awami League and its associate bodies.