‘Non-Fugitive Awami League’ President detained

According to police and local sources, Kamal Uddin was staying at the rented house on Friday night when residents learned of his whereabouts and surrounded the premises. They subsequently detained him and informed the police.

Police arrived at the scene and took him into custody.

Confirming the detention, Karnaphuli Police Station's Second Officer Tithankar Das said local residents had detained the lawyer and handed him over to the police.

He said Kamal Uddin was currently in police custody and that the process of taking further legal action against him was underway.

Kamal Uddin previously served as the expelled law affairs secretary of the Chattogram South District unit of Jubo League. He is also a former Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) at the Chattogram court and previously served as a panel lawyer for the International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC).