Police early yesterday arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, youth front of BNP, from his house at Basantapur in Debhata upazila for his alleged involvement in criminal acts. Arrestee Habibullah Montu, 35, is son of Fazlur Rahman of village Basantapur and joint general secretary of Debhata upazila Jubo Dal, police said. Police said he was picked up from his house at about 2 am Wednesday. Montu is a listed criminal as per police record and facing three extortion cases filed with Debhata police station, said sub-inspector (SI) Liakat Ali of Debhata police station.