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according to Rab officials. They said he was the primary enforcer for Sazzad Ali’s syndicate and oversaw various criminal activities.

His criminal record, reviewed via the Crime Data Management System (CDMS), reveals at least seven cases, including murder attempts and murder filed against him with Panchlaish, Chawkbazar, Double Mooring, Bayezid Bostami, Akbar Shah, and Sitakunda police stations.

“He was a key associate of Sazzad Ali and effectively ran the syndicate’s operations on the ground. His presence had created a state of panic among ordinary citizens in Salimpur,” said ARM Mozaffar Hossain.

Following his arrest and initial interrogation, Saddam was handed over to the Panchlaish Police Station for further legal proceedings, he added.