Banned BCL leader arrested for offensive remarks on Prophet

Police arrested a leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League on Wednesday in a case filed for making derogatory remarks about Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook.

The arrestee was Supta Saha Anik, vice-president of the Fazlul Haque Hall unit of the Rajshahi University Chhatra League, said Netrokona Police Superintendent Mirza Sayem Mahmud, UNB reports. 

District Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested Anik from Hossainpur inter-district bus stand, said the SP.

Anik had posted insulting comments about the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on Facebook on multiple occasions.

In response, Abdur Rahim, a resident of Borobazar in Netrokona, filed a case against him at the Sadar Police Station.

Furthermore, Muslims in the district staged protests and issued an ultimatum demanding Anik’s arrest.

Acting on the unrest, the police arrested Anik and brought him to the District Superintendent of Police's office for further proceedings, added the SP.