A regional leader of Lal Pataka faction of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-ML) was sent to jail after his appearance before Meherpur judicial magistrate court yesterday, court sources said.
Earlier, police arrested Rois Uddin, 40, from his house at Jalshuka village in Gangni upazila on Tuesday. On his confessional statement, police recovered a shutter gun, a 'Ramda' and a 'Chapati' from the house.
The arrestee was involved in various crimes including robbery, abduction and toll collection, police said.