Lalmonirhat madrasa principal arrested under DSA for distorting picture of PM Hasina, Modi
Detectives in Lalmonirhat today arrested the principal of a madrasa under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for allegedly distorting a picture of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook.
Zahidul Islam (33) was arrested this morning from his house at Marichbari village of Bhelabari union in Aditmari upazila of the district. He is the principal of Dawatul Quran Mahila Madrasa at Bhelabari, reports our Lalmonirhar correspondent quoting police.
According to police, the arrestee opened a Facebook account named "Zahid Chhatra" and promoted extremist ideology and militancy.
From this Facebook account, he distorted a picture of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said police
Police filed a case against him at Aditmari Police Station, in this regard.
"Zahidul was produced before the Judicial Magistrate's Court this afternoon and a seven-day remand was appealed against him to find out the source of his militant activities," Lalmonirhat Superintendent of Police Abida Sultana told The Daily Star today.
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