Police have arrested two leaders of Jubo League and Swechhasebak League, affiliate organisations of the activity-banned Awami League, on charges of financing sabotage in the capital’s Lalbagh area.
The drive was conducted by police in the Lalbagh Police Station area on Monday at around 11:15pm.
Jamil Hossain, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lalbagh Police Station, confirmed the information around midnight.
The arrestees have been identified as Md Dipu (40), president of the latest committee of Ward No. 26 Jubo League under Lalbagh Police Station, and Md Faruk (48), former vice-president of the Bazar unit of Ward No. 24 Awami Swechhasebak League.
Both are residents of the Palashi and Shahidnagar areas on Dhakeshwari Road.
According to OC Jamil, the two suspects were involved in funding cocktail explosions and setting fire to buses across various parts of the capital.
He further noted that while hiding locally, they were carrying out sabotage instructions issued online by leaders based abroad.
Legal action is currently being taken against them.
