Criminal held in Jessore

Police arrested a notorious gang leader at Tejrol village under Bagherpara upazila of the district last night. The arrestee was identified as Askar Ali Joarder, son of Nurul Joarder of Krishnanagar village in Bagharpara upazila. Rafiqul Islam, officer in-charge of Bagharpara police station said, on secret information, they raided Askar's father-in-law's house in the Tejrol village and arrested him. Police said Askar was wanted in a number of murder, robbery, extortion and other criminal cases.