Six individuals, involved with Awami League politics and accused in several cases relating to the July Uprising, were arrested from across Rangpur division in a day.
Among the arrested, four were detained from Dinajpur district, one from Thakurgaon, and another in Rangpur, from Tuesday morning to Wednesday. Including them, a total of 21 accused were arrested in last two days.
Sources from Police Crime Department (Rangpur Range) informed that the arrested are Dinajpur Municipal Unit BCL member Mim Hosain, Chehelgazi Union Jubo League leader Jagadish Chandra Das, Phulbari Municipal AL joint secretary Mohsin Ali, Birampur upazila AL member Jakir Hosain and Rangpur district unit BCL member Al Amin Hosain.
Rangpur Range DIG Aminul Islam confirmed the detention and said that the drives are being conducted aiming to bring the all accused over attacking students during the July movement to trial.