Jubo League leaders and activists of Sonagazi upazila unit yesterday blocked Soangazi-Feni road and damaged some vehicles demanding release of local Jubo League leader Jamaluddin Prokash.

Police arrested Prokash at around 10:00am in front of Sonagazi upaziala compound for his alleged involvement in a murder case. He was later produced in the Judicial Magistrate's Court that sent him to jail.

Receiving the news, Sonagazi Jubo League men went on the rampage, put up a barricade on Feni-Sonagazi road and damaged some vehicles. Local Awami League leaders later pacified the angry Jubo League men and removed barricade from the road.

When contacted, officer-in- charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station said they arrested Prokash in connection with a murder case filed by Delowara Begum, wife of slain Sahabuddin of Nadana village under Bagdana Union of Feni.

In the case statement, the complainant said that a gang of youths stormed into their house on the night of April 18 this year and started looting valuables. When her husband Shahabuddin tried to resist the youths, they shot him dead.

Delowara further alleged that she and her school going daughter saw Prokash firing at Shahabuddin.

Meanwhile, Feni district law and order committee at its meeting yesterday expressed satisfaction at the arrest of the accused in Shahabuddin murder case.