Retd Maj Gen Golam Mohiuddin arrested over New Guinea Properties attack

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The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested retired Major General Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury, an accused named in the case filed over the attack on New Guinea Properties in the ECB Chattar area, reports BSS.

DB Chief and Additional Commissioner of DMP Md Shafiqul Islam told the media Golam Mohiuddin was arrested from Segunbagicha in the capital around 2:45pm on Wednesday.

The arrest came in connection with the attack on New Guinea Properties at South Manikdi, near ECB Chattar, where several establishments were reportedly vandalised and looted.

The incident also involved an attack on the studio of content creator Salman Muqtadir.

The incident unfolded amid the backdrop of a heated property dispute, as a group of people allegedly stormed the premises, vandalizing the property and looting valuables.

A case was filed naming several individuals, including Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury.