Miscreants snatched Nizam Uddin, a local Awami League leader and union parishad member accused in multiple cases including murder, from police custody shortly after his arrest in Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali.
The incident took place at Ramcharan Bazar in Sukhchar Union of the upazila on Friday evening.
Nizam Uddin, a member of Ward 7 of Sukhchar Union Parishad, is the son of the late Saidul Haq of Char Amanullah village in the same ward. He is involved in local Awami League politics.
According to police, Nizam Uddin faces nine cases under various sections, including murder, and is a warrant-listed accused in a murder case.
A police team arrested him at Ramcharan Bazar on Friday evening, but a group of miscreants surrounded the officers and snatched him away.
Kabir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Hatiya Police Station, said that after Nizam Uddin was arrested, his relatives surrounded the police team, taking advantage of which he escaped.
He added that police are attempting to re-arrest him, and legal action will also be taken against those who obstructed police officers in performing their duties.
