7 more Hefajat supporters held over Brahmanbaria mayhem: police

Seven more supporters of Hefajat-e-Islam have been arrested in several cases filed over vandalism and arson in Brahmanbaria on March 26 and 28 centring the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a press release of Special Branch of district police.

The law enforcers arrested them from different areas conducting a special drive from Thursday night to Friday night, said Md Roish Uddin, additional superintendent of police in Brahmanbaria.

So far, 55 cases have been filed over the mayhem -- 49 with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station, three with Ashuganj Police Station, two with Sarail Police Station, and one with Akhaura Railway Police Station.

Some 414 people have been named in these cases alongside more than 35,000 unknown individuals.

Until today, total 268 people were arrested in connection with the cases and among them, 228 are activists and supports of Hefajat and 37 of BNP and three of Jamaat-e-Islami.

District police claimed that those accused in the cases were identified from photos and video footages of the incidents.