Actor and Dhaka City Corporation Councillor Monwar Hossain Dipjol turned himself in to the police last night, 12 days after he went into hiding to elude arrest over assault on a policeman.
Abdul Malek, officer-in-charge of Darussalam Police Station, said Dipjol surrendered shortly before 10:00pm in connection with a case filed on November 17 for assault on a traffic policeman.
“Dipjol has been shown arrested. He will be produced before court tomorrow [Monday],” said Malek.
The film actor allegedly assaulted constable Altaf Uddin for protesting Dipjol’s violation of traffic rules at Gabtoli on November 16.
Altaf filed a case on November 17. Police raided the residence of Dipjol, who went into hiding after the incident.
Darussalam police on November 21 appealed to the deputy commissioner in Dhaka for cancellation of the licence of Dipjol’s firearms that include a single and a double-barrel shotgun, a pistol, and a rifle.
