BCL leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee held with weapons

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra League Vice-President  Delwar Hossain Sayedee and thej unit's general secretary, reports bdnews.

The elite force rejected commenting on General Secretary Jubayer was also arrested at the time, but confirmed that Delwar was taken into custody with weapons, ammunition and drugs from the city’s Sabujbagh area on Thursday morning.

RAB Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of teh elite force's media wing, said Delwar was involved in extortion using the home minister's name and is a top criminal.

Meanwhile, a RAB official told bdnews24.com on condition of anonymity that Jubayer had been arrested for obstructing government work.

Mehedi Hasan, president of Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra League, said, "A letter claiming that Sayedee has been elected as the vice-president of Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra League has been circulating on social media. I have written to the Central Chhatra League committee to take action, stating that I was not aware of the situation.”