DHAKA: At least 146 people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested in Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts.

Police arrested 61 people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami in overnight drives in Satkhira.

The drives were conducted from Wednesday midnight to Thursday 9:30am in different parts of the district.

Confirming the matter to banglanews, Satkhira district police special branch (SB) inspector Emdad Hossain said that the arrestees are accused in different cases including of vandalism.

The arrestees include six Jamaat activists, he added.

Moreover, police in special drives arrested 29 people in Jhenaidah.

Jhenaidah police super office control room in-charge constable Shafiqul Islam told banglanews that the arrestees are accused in different cases including of murder, robbery, mugging and torture.

In Narail, at least 56 people, accused in different cases, were arrested in overnight drives in the district.

Police super Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.

** Jamaat men among 90 held in 2 dists

BDST: 1356 HRS, APR 30, 2015
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