Joypurhat Jamaat chief arrested

The amir of the Joypurhat unit of Jamaat and also vice-chairman of Joypurhat Sadar upazila, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with sabotage cases.

He is Hasibul Alam Liton, son of late Abdul Kashem Mondal and a resident of Sahebpara in Joypurhat town.

A team of Joypurhat DB arrested him from Muslimnagar area in the town at around 10:30am.

Mahfuzar Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Joypurhat DB, said Hasibul is an accused in sabotage cases filed with Joypurhat Sadar, Panchbibi, Kalai and Akkelpur Police Stations before and after the 10th national election.

Police yesterday produced the Jamaat leader before a court on Wednesday that sent him to jail.