Two Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League leaders arrested in Lalbagh

Police have arrested two leaders of the banned Awami Jubo League and Awami Swechchhasebak League in Lalbagh in the capital.

Those arrested are Md. Dipu (40) and Md. Faruk (48). Dipu was president of the last committee of ward 26 of Lalbagh police station of the banned Awami Jubo League. Faruk was former vice-president of the ward 24 Bazar unit of the Awami Swechchhasebak League.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md. Akhtar Hossain shared the information on Tuesday (10 November).

He said they were arrested in a drive conducted in the Lalbagh police station area at around 11:15pm on Monday (9 November). Lalbagh police conducted the drive on the basis of secret information.

Police said the arrested Faruk is one of the close associates of fugitive former ward councillor Jahid.