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Police have filed a case against businessman Sohel Rana and Jamaat leader Saurav Hossain Sharif over six illegally made election seals in Laxmipur.
Sohel Rana was arrested and produced in court on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Additional Police Superintendent (Administration & Finance) Hossain Mohammad Raihan Kazemi confirmed the matter.
The case was filed Tuesday night by SI Humayun Kabir of Lakshmipur Sadar Police Station.
Sohel Rana is from Tumchar village in Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila.
He owns Mariam Printers on Puraton Adalat Road in Laxmipur town.
Police seized six election seals, a computer, and a mobile phone from his shop based on a tip-off.
Evidence from Sohel’s WhatsApp messages and voice recordings linked Jamaat leader Sharif to the case.
Sharif is the secretary of Jamaat-E-Islami in Ward 4 of Lakshmipur municipality and the son of Md. Shajahan of Dakkhin Bancha Nagar.
Sohel made the seals on Sharif’s order.
Following the seizure, both BNP and Jamaat held press conferences Tuesday night, claiming different versions.
BNP joint secretary and candidate of the ‘paddy sheaf’ symbol for Lakshmipur-3 constituency Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee said Sohel is a Jamaat worker.
The rival candidate for the same constituency and secretary of Jamaat’s Dhaka North Metropolitan unit Dr Rezaul Karim, denied Sohel’s links to the party.
Lakshmipur Jamaat Ameer SUM Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan said Sharif was expelled from the party after the incident.
Additional Police Superintendent Kazemi said “Sohel will give a statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.”