Gopalganj DB police have arrested three former Union Parishad (UP) chairmen and local Awami League leaders in connection with multiple criminal cases.
The arrestees are MM Monir Ahmed (Noni), former chairman of Borashi Union Parishad in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila and general secretary of the Borashi Union Awami League; Sharif Aminul Haq Lachu, former chairman of Gopinathpur Union Parishad and president of the Gopinathpur Union Krishak League; and M Suparul Alam (TK), former chairman of Jalalabad Union Parishad and president of the Jalalabad Union Awami League.
Inspector Aminul Islam of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station confirmed the arrests. He said multiple criminal cases had been filed against the three accused at different police stations across Gopalganj district, including cases under political and anti-terrorism laws.
Acting on secret information, a special team of Gopalganj DB police conducted a drive in Dhaka’s Motijheel area on Thursday afternoon. The team carried out the operation in co-operation with Motijheel Police Station and arrested the three men. They had reportedly been hiding there for a long time.
They were brought to Gopalganj on Thursday night and sent to prison through a court on Friday morning.
