Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (known as Sweden Aslam) is a Bangladeshi gangster who is convicted of 22 cases including 9 murders from the mid-1980s until he was apprehended in 1997.[1]
Sweden Aslam | |
|---|---|
সুইডেন আসলাম | |
| Born | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Criminal status | On bail |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 1986–1997 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Date apprehended | 26 May 1997 |
| Imprisoned at | Kashimpur High Security Central Jail |
Aslam was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur District on bail on 3 September 2024 after being in prison for 27 years.[2]
Early life
editAslam is originally from Chatiar area under Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka. His father was Sheikh Jinnat Ali.[2] He lived in Indira Road in Dhaka. He completed his SSC from Tejgaon Polytechnic High School (now Tejgaon Government High School).[3] Being married to Iti, a Swedish expatriate, Aslam got the nickname "Sweden".[3][2]
Criminal activities
editAslam had control over the several area in Dhaka including Kawran Bazar, Tejturi Bazar, Tejgaon, and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.[3] He was first accused of killing a teenager, Shakil, at Nazneen School in East Rajabazar.[3]
After the accusation of killing Galib, a Jubo League leader, on 23 March 1997, Aslam was arrested by the police on 26 May from Old DOHS.[2] At that time, Bangladesh Awami League party was in power of Bangladesh government and Jubo League is the youth wing of the party.[3]
Aslam slapped a reporter of ATN Bangla on 31 July 2003 in a court room in front of police officers who laughed at the incident but did not take any action.[4] He was acquitted in an arms case on 3 October 2003.[5] He was cleared in the murder case of Tajgaon resident Mohammad Ali in 18 October.[6] He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 5 November 2003 in an arms case.[5][7] On 23 June 2004, he was acquitted while Aga Shamim was sentenced to 60 years imprisonment in 1995 murder of three people in Old Dhaka.[8]
Aslam was again arrested on 31 January 2005.[1] In April, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1993 Bipul murder.[9] On 14 On 18 October 2006, he was cleared in another case.[5] In May 2009, he was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment in an arms case filed when he was detained in 1997.[5] He had a total of 14 other cases against him.[5] In 2010, The Daily Star reported despite being in jail extortion in his name was continuing in Tejgaon.[10]
On 3 September 2024, Aslam was released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur District after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina and collapse of the Awami League government.[2] The Daily Star editorial expressed concern over the release of Aslam and other criminals, such as Freedom Rasu and Killer Abbas, after another recent releasee, Pichchi Helal, was accused in a murder case.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Top criminal Sweden Aslam walks out of Kashimpur jail on bail". The Daily Star. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b c d e Mollah, Shaheen (2024-09-05). "Top criminal Sweden Aslam released after 27yrs in jail". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b c d e Molla, Shaheen (2024-09-04). "কে এই শীর্ষ সন্ত্রাসী সুইডেন আসলাম". The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Courting security problems". The Daily Star. 31 August 2003. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ a b c d e "'Sweden' Aslam gets 17 yrs in arms case". The Daily Star. 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Top criminal Sweden Aslam acquitted in murder case". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Sweden Aslam gets life in arms case". The Daily Star. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Triple murder". The Daily Star. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Sweden Aslam gets second life term". The Daily Star. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Rahman, Mukhlesur (2010-03-31). "Crime gangs grip city". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Citizens' safety must come first". The Daily Star. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "'Killer Abbas' freed". The Daily Star. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-09-28.