‘Top Criminal’ David Emon Held While Fleeing to India

Mobarak Hossain, widely known as David Imon. Photo: Collected

Police arrested four people, including alleged Chattogram crime kingpin Mobarak Hossain Emon, widely known as David Emon, in Jashore early Wednesday while they were allegedly attempting to flee to India.

The identities of the three other arrestees were not immediately available.

A joint team of Detective Branch (DB) and Kotwali police conducted the raid in the Jhumjhumpur area of Jashore town at around 4:00am, said Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) Mirajul Islam.

According to police, David Emon was the alleged mastermind behind a recent extortion attempt targeting the owner of an internet service provider (ISP) in Chattogram. After the owner reportedly refused to pay the demanded money, the ISP office was attacked, vandalised and looted, prompting law enforcement agencies to launch an intensified operation to arrest him.

During preliminary interrogation, the suspects reportedly told investigators they had planned to cross into India through the Jhikargacha border, the police official said.

The four were handed over to Chattogram District Police at around 10:00am and were later taken to Chattogram under tight security.

Police identified David Emon as the son of Md Musa of Kanchannagar in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram.

Law enforcement agencies describe him as one of the most notorious figures in Chattogram's criminal underworld in recent years.

According to police, he played a key role in the criminal network allegedly led by Sajjad Ali Khan, also known as "Boro Sajjad", and established influence in Bayezid Bostami, Panchlaish, Chandgaon, Patenga, Hathazari and Raozan areas.

Police said David Emon is wanted in multiple cases, including murder, attempted murder, extortion, illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.