Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six leaders of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in separate drives across the capital. The arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday in areas including Uttara, Lalbagh and Sabujbagh. Those detained include two former Chhatra League leaders, a district president of the banned Mohila Jubo League, and a Swechchhasebak League vice-president. CONTENTEN:
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six leaders of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in separate drives across the capital. The arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday in areas including Uttara, Lalbagh and Sabujbagh. Those arrested are Md. Shiblu (30), former vice-president of Ward No. 24 of Lalbagh Thana Chhatra League in Dhaka Metropolitan South; Yamin Ahmed Anil alias Anir (32), organizing secretary of the same ward; Marsad Akhtar (58), president of the Kurigram district unit of the banned Mohila Jubo League; and three others from the Uttarkhan Thana area. Police did not immediately provide details of the allegations against them. Earlier, in the early hours of Tuesday, Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Liton Mahmud Babu alias Terenam Babu, vice-president of Dhaka Metropolitan North Swechchhasebak League, from Mohammadpur. A team from the DB Tejgaon division detained him around 2:30am. He was later shown as arrested in a case filed with Mohammadpur Police Station. Regarding Liton Mahmud's arrest, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Additional Commissioner (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told Prothom Alo, "There were several allegations against Liton Mahmud. He has been arrested based on specific allegations." The DB official did not clarify the allegations against the Swechchhasebak League leader. However, officials involved in the arrest operation said Liton Mahmud faces allegations of extortion and involvement in youth gang-related activities. These details were learned from DB sources. Police have said legal proceedings will be taken against those arrested. The six leaders have been shown as arrested in separate cases. CATEGORY:
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six leaders of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in separate drives across the capital. The arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday in areas including Uttara, Lalbagh and Sabujbagh.
Those arrested are Md. Shiblu (30), former vice-president of Ward No. 24 of Lalbagh Thana Chhatra League in Dhaka Metropolitan South; Yamin Ahmed Anil alias Anir (32), organizing secretary of the same ward; Marsad Akhtar (58), president of the Kurigram district unit of the banned Mohila Jubo League; and three others from the Uttarkhan Thana area. Police did not immediately provide details of the allegations against them.
Earlier, in the early hours of Tuesday, Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Liton Mahmud Babu alias Terenam Babu, vice-president of Dhaka Metropolitan North Swechchhasebak League, from Mohammadpur. A team from the DB Tejgaon division detained him around 2:30am. He was later shown as arrested in a case filed with Mohammadpur Police Station.
Regarding Liton Mahmud's arrest, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Additional Commissioner (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told Prothom Alo, "There were several allegations against Liton Mahmud. He has been arrested based on specific allegations."
The DB official did not clarify the allegations against the Swechchhasebak League leader. However, officials involved in the arrest operation said Liton Mahmud faces allegations of extortion and involvement in youth gang-related activities.
These details were learned from DB sources. Police have said legal proceedings will be taken against those arrested. The six leaders have been shown as arrested in separate cases.
**CATEGORY:**
national
**TAGS:**
Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League, arrest
**IS_FEATURED:**
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**IS_BREAKING:**
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