Former lawmaker for Sirajganj-3 (Rayganj-Tarash) constituency Professor Dr Abdul Aziz was assaulted by some students and locals at the gate of Sirajganj Jail Tuesday night, moments after being freed from the jail on bail.
Witnesses said that the news of Abdul Aziz鈥檚 scheduled release on bail spread earlier in the evening, prompting a gathering of students and locals in front of the jail.
As soon as Aziz stepped out of the prison, the crowd dragged and beat him before police intervened and took him into custody.
Aziz is currently under the custody of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station.
Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station said that the former MP will be shown arrested in an explosives case filed with Tarash Police Station and will be produced before court for a fresh remand injail custody.
Earlier, on the night of February 3, a team of RAB-2 arrested Abdul Aziz from Dhaka鈥檚 Kalabagan area.
He was later handed over to RAB-12 and then transferred to Tarash Police Station in Sirajganj.
The following day (Feb 4), police showed him arrested in cases related to attempted murder and explosives charges and produced him before a court which sent him to jail.