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]
Background
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.[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]
References
edit- ^ "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 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.