Detective Branch (DB) of Police in separate drive arrested 19 leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its different front organisations in last 24 hours.
Police said, they arrested general secretary of Gopalganj district of Chhatra League Amir Hamza and 12 others.
Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested them in different drives in the city, according to DMP media cell.
The arrestees are publicity and publication secretary of Kafrul Thana Mohila AL Nahida Noor Sweety (48), Motijheel Thana unit Chhatra League Vice-President Miraj Sikder (28), AL worker Md Bayezid (45), Uttara West Thana Sramik League leader Mohor Ali (40), Dhaka University Chhatra League former vice-president Sheikh Ibne Sadiq (30), Dhaka South AL former organizing secretary Aminul Islam Biplob (53), Kotwali Thana Ward-35 AL Freedom Fighter Affairs Secretary Nitai Ghosh (65), AL worker Md Shamim Sikder (40), Bangshal Thana Ward 32 Swechchhasebak League General Secretary Imtiaz Uddin Sumit (29), Gopalganj District Chhatra League General Secretary Amir Hamza (28), Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Chhatra League joint convener Md Shakib Kazi (24), Rupnagar Thana Chhatra League joint convener Md Nadim Sheikh (22) and Jubo League worker Md Rezwan Howlader (29).
Police said a DB-Cyber operation team conducted a raid in Kafrul area and arrested Nahida Noor Sweety, while another team of DB-Motijheel division arrested Miraj Sikder from Fakirapul area.
A team of DB-Gulshan division conducted a raid at East Kazipara area under Kafrul police station and arrested Md Bayezid, while DB-Uttara Division arrested Mohar Ali from Turag area.
Lalbagh thana police conducted a raid at Katabon area under New Market Police Station and arrested Sheikh Ibn Sadiq, Aminul Islam Biplob. The team arrested Nitai Ghosh from Kotwali area.
A team of DB Lalbagh Division conducted a raid at Daripara area of Keraniganj Police Station and arrested Shamim Sikder.
Wari thana police arrested Imtiaz Uddin Sumit from Bangshal area, while Tejgaon Division DB arrested Amir Hamza, Md Shakib Kazi, Md Nadim Sheikh and Md Rezwan Howlader in a series of raids in different places of the city.
Several cases were filed against all the arrested persons in various police stations on specific charges, the DMP statement said.
It said the arrested leader and workers of AL and its affiliated bodies were involved in an attempt to create panic in public by organizing and disrupting law and order. They were also engaged in organizing sudden processions in different places of the capital, it added.
In another drive, police arrested six leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations from the capital's Khilgaon area on charges of bringing out flash processions to deteriorate the law and order.
The arrested as Dhaka District Dohar Thana Chhatra League President Shakil Ahmed (29), Khilgaon Thana Ward No. 3 Jubo League Publicity Secretary Jasim Khan (30), Khilgaon Thana Ward No. 74 North Nandipara Rasulbagh Unit Jubo League General Secretary Samiul Islam Hridoy (30), Khilgaon Thana Ward No. 2 Awami League Member Ahsan Habib (42), Khilgaon Thana Ward No. 2 Awami League Member Aminul Islam Liton (47) and Dhaka Metropolitan South Chhatra League member Md. Aminul Islam Rifat (28).
Deputy Commissioner of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed their arrest.
Jasim, Samiul and Shakil Ahmed were arrested from South Banasree area around 11:15 pm on Saturday.
On the other hand, another team of the police station arrested Ahsan Habib and Aminul Islam Liton from the Khilgaon C Block area around 12:15am and Aminul Islam Rifat from Khilgaon Tilpara around 01:30am on Sunday.
The arrestees were accused in multiple cases of specific charges.
They were involved in destabilizing law and order by holding sudden processions in different parts of the capital.
