Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested five leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations from different parts of the capital city during the last 24 hours on charges of making attempt to destabilize the country by bringing out sudden processions.
The arrested have been identified as former acting mayor of Nalchiti Municipality Md Faruk Hossain, 61, Md Rubel, 28, Md Khokon, 40, Md Sagar, 40, Md Shanto, 24, according to a press release issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)'s media and public relations division here on Tuesday.
Deputy Commissioner of the DMP Muhammad Telebur Rahman confirmed the matter and said a DB team of Wari Division arrested the four from Bhatara Police Station area on Monday.
In addition, another team of the Gulshan Division arrested former acting mayor of Nalchiti Municipality Md Faruk Hossain from Sabujbagh area at about 7:30am Tuesday, according to the release.
The detainees were involved in organising and destabilizing the country by holding sudden processions in different parts of the capital, it added.
Legal action is under process against the arrested persons, the release further said.
–BSS
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