Sweden Aslam | |
|---|---|
সুইডেন আসলাম | |
| Born | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 1961or1962(age 63–64) |
| Criminal status | On bail |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 1986–1997 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Date apprehended | 26 May 1997 |
| Imprisoned at | Kashimpur High Security Central Jail |
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]
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]
Aslam 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]
Aslam 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]