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The Bangladesh Army has arrested a local journalist for allegedly inciting violence during an attack on the homes of the minority community in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur.
The detainee, Habibur Rahman Selim, is a correspondent for a local daily ‘Dainik Juger Alo’, UNB reports.
According to police and local sources, Selim is accused of provoking attackers during the July 26 incident in Betgari union, which followed outrage over a social media post by a Hindu youth allegedly defaming the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Gangachhara Model Police Station Al Imran said the army detained Selim from his home in Chawdapara village early Sunday after identifying him in a video footage where he was reportedly seen instigating others against the army.
He was later handed over to police and formally shown arrested in a case related to the vandalism of Hindu homes, the OC added.
Selim was produced before a court for legal proceedings.