Police in Cumilla have arrested 107 leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are banned, and its affiliated organisations in a sweeping drive. They were arrested in a single night in a special operation coordinated across the district’s 18 police stations and the District Detective Branch (DB).
Cumilla Additional Superintendent of Police Md Lutfar Rahman confirmed the figures on Tuesday (10 November).
According to police, 14 people were arrested in the Kotwali Model Police Station area, nine in Sadar Dakshin Model Police Station, seven in Chouddagram, six in Chandina, eight in Burichang, three in Brahmanpara, four in Barura, seven in Laksam, two in Manoharganj, six in Nangalkot, 12 in Daudkandi, four in Titas, three in Homna, one in Meghna, six in Debidwar, four in Muradnagar, one in Bangra and seven in Lalmai. The District Detective Branch arrested three more.
“Members of the banned organisation are trying to carry out sabotage and other criminal acts with the aim of destabilising the country,” Additional Superintendent Md Lutfar Rahman said. “The district police carried out a simultaneous operation to prevent these acts and to ensure public safety and the protection of life and property. The drive was conducted in one night across 18 police station areas of the district.”
“A total of 107 people were arrested in the drive,” he added. “All of them have been sent to Cumilla Central Jail through the court.”
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