Satkhira-4 lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam may be arrested in an attempted murder case filed by his driver, Obaidur Rahman, according to investigating officer sources. The sources said Nazrul is under police surveillance and investigators are awaiting a signal from higher authorities for his arrest. Police have arrested an accused named Aminur Rahman, who was sent to jail after appearing before a court. Raids are continuing to locate other accused. Nazrul’s second wife, Mariam, may also be summoned to the Detective Branch office to clarify issues in the case complaint.

Obaidur alleged in the complaint that other accused, acting on Nazrul’s instructions, beat him and attempted to suffocate him on July 14. Nazrul, however, claimed in a Facebook post that Obaidur entered his room with others to blackmail him and extort money. After a video involving Nazrul circulated online, Jamaat expelled him from the party over moral misconduct. DB police said field-level inquiries are under way to establish the facts behind both sides’ allegations and that a report will be submitted to court after the investigation.