Five BNP activists held over police killing on Oct 28

GAZIPUR, Nov 22 (UNB): Police arrested five BNP leaders and activists from several districts of the country on Wednesday in a case filed over the killing of police constable Parvez during a clash between the party activists and law enforcers on October 28.

The arrestees were MD Imram (24), a member of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar thana BNP's Amtola unit, Babul Mia (42), Monir Hossain (28) and Badal Das (60), general secretary of the same unit.

GMP Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ibrahim Khan said these at a press briefing held at Gazipur Metropolitan Police headquarters Wednesday morning.

Police said, on Tuesday night DB police of GMP arrested Imran from Laxmipura area in sadar upazila.

They arrested the three other accused Based on Imran's information, examining video footages and pictures on that day.

Police will take legal action against the accused and will send them to court seeking remand, he said.

Meanwhile, Police in a drive arrested Saifuddin Saiful, president of Savar unit BNP, from Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on Tuesday night.

Tipped off, a team of Savar Model Police Station conducted a drive in the area and arrested him around 8:30 pm, said Aswadur Rahman, sub-inspector of Savar Model Police Station.

He was wanted in 50 cases filed over violence and arson attacks.