Dhaka:Police have arrested four activists from the banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organization, Jubo League, during separate operations conducted in the Turag and Khilgaon areas of the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrestees include Md. Kamrul Islam, 21, Md. Hazrat Ali, 20, and Md. Mitul Hasan, 19, who were detained in the Turag area. The fourth individual, Md. Mamun, alias Shukkur, 45, a former joint general secretary of Jubo League's Ward No. 2 in Khilgaon, was arrested in a separate raid.
Turag Police Station sources revealed that the three men were apprehended around 1030 pm on Monday during a special operation in the Pratyasha Bridge area. The police acted on a tip-off and raided the location where a group was reportedly preparing to organize a procession. During the operation, a banner was also recovered from the scene.
Preliminary findings by the police indicate that a group of 20 to 25 people had gathered to stage the procession. The gathering was reportedly led by Md. Nur Hossain, finance affairs secretary of Turag Thana Awami League, and Alhaj Md. Kafil Uddin Member, a former senior vice-president of Harirampur Union Awami League.
In Khilgaon, police arrested Md. Mamun alias Shukkur around 330 am today in a separate operation. A team from Khilgaon Police Station conducted the raid and detained him. Legal proceedings against all four arrestees are currently underway.