Three arrested including Jubo Dal leader from Kuakata hotel

PNN News Desk, Narayanganj

Police have arrested three members of Jubo Dal in connection with a clash and shooting over control of garment waste in Fatullah, Narayanganj. They were arrested late Tuesday night (April 14) from a residential hotel in Kuakata, Patuakhali.

The arrested individuals are Monir Hossain (50), president of Enayetnagar Union Jubo Dal; Khairul Alam Jasim (49), general secretary; and Lion Mahmud Akash (22).

OC of Fatullah Police Station, Md. Mahbub, said they were arrested from Grand Safa Inn hotel in Kuakata based on secret information. Legal proceedings are underway.

Police sources said tensions arose between two groups over control of garment waste at a factory in Chandni Housing, Panchabati. The clash led to violence and gunfire, injuring several people.

A case was filed the following day naming 37 individuals, including district Jubo Dal member secretary Mashiyur Rahman Roni. Twelve were named, while 25 remain unidentified.

Among the injured were a madrasa student and the child of a local political leader. One local leader was expelled by the central committee following the incident.