Police have detained former Awami League MP Khondaker Md Azizul Haque Arju from Mohammadpur in the capital. He was detained around 10:30pm Monday night near Mina Bazar in Lalmatia, with the assistance of local Chhatra Dal leaders.
Khondaker Md Azizul Haque Arju, 69, is a resident of Natiabari village in Aminpur thana, Pabna district. He was elected Awami League MP from the Pabna-2 constituency in 2014.
Mohammadpur police station officer-in-charge (OC) Md Abdul Halim confirmed the matter on Tuesday.
The OC said Azizul Haque Arju was slightly injured in a scuffle during the detention. As he suffers from heart disease, he was sent to a doctor under police escort along with family members.
Police said the incident would be investigated and further legal action taken. The situation currently remains normal.