Rajshahi city Jamaat secretay held over vandalism

Police arrested secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Rajshahi metropolitan unit on Friday in a case filed over vandalism.

The arrestee is Imaz Uddin Mandal, absconding accused of a vandalism case filed with Poba police station, said Rajshahi Metropolitan police in a press briefing on Saturday.

He was arrested around 5 pm on Friday from in front of a mosque in Terokhadia area during a drive conducted by a team of Detective Branch of police.

The arrestee and his associates were holding secret meetings to plan anti-state propaganda and vandalism acts, said police.

Legal actions will be taken against the accused, they said.

A total of 35 case have been filed against the accused for terrorist activities, vandalism and conspiring against the government, said police at the briefing.