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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday arrested three individuals for allegedly leading anti-government protests in the capital’s Mirpur area on June 22 and 23.
The arrestees are GM Wahid Parvez, a Jubo League leader and two others identified as Sagar Biswas, 25, and Md Apon, 20, UNB reports.
“They were arrested in separate operations conducted in Mirpur and Mohammadpur areas today,” said DMP Deputy Commissioner (media) Talebur Rahman.
According to the police official, GM Wahid Parvez led several anti-government protest marches in different parts of Mirpur on June 22 and 23. Acting on intelligence inputs, a CTTC team arrested him from Mirpur earlier today.
Later, around 2:30pm, another CTTC team arrested Sagar Biswas, described by police as a notorious criminal, drug dealer, and mugger, from Chand Udyan area in Mohammadpur, he said.
Based on information provided by Sagar, police also detained Md Apon at around 3:30pm from the Sat Masjid Housing area of Mohammadpur. Both of them are named accused in a case filed with Mohammadpur Police Station, the DC added.
“Legal action is underway against the arrestees,” said Talebur.