DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police held four leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam from city’s Rampura area on Wednesday afternoon.

The detainees are Abdullah Wasel, head of the media wing of the party, Maulana Mufti Sakhawat, president of Juba Hefajat, Altab Hossain and Manjur, leaders of Dhaka City of the party.

Sources said, acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police held them in a special drive led by Additional Deputy Commissioner of DB Mahfuzur Rahman from Rampura around 3:30pm.

DB police sources said that the arrestees are accused for involvement in sabotage activities.

Assistant Commissioner of DMP Media Center Abu Yusuf confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1838 HRS, OCT 30, 2013
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