Awami League leader attends father’s funeral in handcuffs

A leader of the Awami League, whose activities have been banned, attended his father’s funeral prayer in handcuffs after being released on parole in Chattogram’s Chandanaish on Monday.

Mohammad Shahadat Nabi, a member of the upazila Awami League executive committee, was granted 11.5 hours of parole from Kashimpur Central Jail to attend the funeral of his father, Nurunnabi Soudagar, 88.

Shahadat was taken to Chandanaish under police escort around 1:30pm and attended the funeral prayer at a mosque in Chandanaish municipality around 2pm, wearing handcuffs. His father was later buried in the family cemetery.

According to police, Shahadat had applied for parole following his father’s death. The Gazipur district magistrate approved his release.

Police said Shahadat was arrested from Dhaka’s Paltan area on August 12 last year and faces three cases filed with Dhanmondi Police Station.

After the funeral, he was taken back to Kashimpur Central Jail under police escort around 3:20pm.

Chandanaish Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Liton Mia confirmed the matter.

SKS