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A video clip has gone viral in which an expelled Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsaad leader is seen confessing to extorting money from former Awami League MP Shammi Ahmed.

In the video, the leader, Jane Alam Opu, claimed that on the day they took money from the former MP’s house in Gulshan, he had met Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain in Gulshan.

However, Asif Mahmud yesterday denied having any involvement.

Police arrested Opu, who was a joint convener of Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsaad, on August 1 from Wari in the city over the extortion allegation.

In the 35-minute video, which surfaced on social media Wednesday night, Opu also said Riyad, a now-expelled leader of the same organisation, was involved in the extortion incident. Riyad has been arrested in the same case.

Speaking to BBC Bangla, Asif said he has known Opu since 2022, when Opu was involved with the Chhatra Odhikar Parishad.

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