Chhatra League leader held in Kotchandpur terror case

The joint general secretary of the municipal Chhatra League was sent to jail; police found no previous criminal record.

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Police in Kotchandpur, Jhenaidah, have arrested a Chhatra League leader, Md Naim Khan, 28, in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

A special team from Kotchandpur Model Police Station arrested him in a raid on Thursday (22 October), acting on a tip-off. Naim Khan is joint general secretary of the Kotchandpur municipal unit of the Chhatra League. He is the son of Shawkat Ali of Gabtala Para in the municipality.

According to police sources, Naim Khan was arrested as an accused identified in the investigation of Kotchandpur Police Station case No. 16, filed on 21 September 2026 (GR No. 118/26). The case was filed under sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 (as amended in 2026).

Police said he was sent to jail after due legal process. A check of his previous criminal record (PCPR) found nothing adverse, the police flash report said.

Mehedi Hasan, officer-in-charge of Kotchandpur Model Police Station, confirmed the arrest.

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