7 more arrested over Hefajat’s mayhem in Brahmanbaria
Seven more Hefajat-e-Islam supporters have been arrested in connection with the cases filed over vandalism and arson during demonstration by its activists in Brahmanbaria on March 26 and 28 centring the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said in a press release sent from the Special Branch of the district police.
The law enforcers arrested them from different areas, conducting a special drive from last evening to this morning, said Md Roish Uddin, additional superintendent of police in Brahmanbaria.
So far, 56 cases have been filed over the mayhem -- 49 with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station, four with Ashuganj Police Station, two with Sarail Police Station, and one with Akhaura Railway Police Station.
Some 414 people have been named in the cases while more than 39,000 unknown individuals have been made accused also.
A total of 317 people was arrested in connection with the cases so far.
Among them, 277 are Hefajat-e-Islam activists and supporters, 37 from BNP and three from Jamaat-e-Islami.
District police claimed that those accused in the cases were identified from photos and video footages of the incidents.
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