Police has arrested Samiur Rahman Kompan, organizing secretary of Manikganj District Chhatra League, from Rangpur’s Pirganj area.
SM Amanullah, officer in-charge of Manikganj Sadar police station, confirmed it on Wednesday afternoon.
He was arrested in the case of the arson attack on the district BNP office during the anti-discrimination movement.
He tried to flee down the roof pipe sensing the presence of the police, and got hurt. He is being treated at Rangpur District Hospital now. Saimur would be brought to Manikganj after receiving the treatments, said police.
Md Murad Hossain, convener of Jatiotabadi Swechhasebak Dal Manikganj Municipality unit and also a lawyer of Manikganj Judge Court, filed the case against 91 persons named and 150 unknown persons with the Sadar Police Station on September 25.
District Awami League President Golam Mohiuddin, General Secretary Abdus Salam, District Awami League Joint Secretaries Sultanul Azam Khan Appel and Kazi Enayet Hossain Tipu, Organizing Secretary Sudev Kumar Saha and Amirul Islam Mattu, District Swechhasebak League President Abu Bakar Siddique Tushar, General Secretary Abul Bashar, District Jubo League Convener Abdur Razzak Raja, Member-Secretary Mahabubur Rahman Johnny, District Chhatra League President Sifat Kouraishi Suman, and General Secretary Rajidul Islam are among the accused.
