A case has been filed against 92 named activists of the Awami League on Friday night, whose activities are banned, under the Special Powers Act in Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet.

Another 60 to 70 people have been accused anonymously in the case, while police have arrested an AL leader in connection with it.

The arrested person was identified as Abdul Qayyum, 40, joint general secretary of the banned Awami League’s Ward No. 1 unit in Bishwanath municipality.

BNP leader Iron Mia, 55, vice-president of the party’s Alankari Union unit, filed the case with Bishwanath Police Station under Sections 15(3) and 25D of the Special Powers Act, 1974.

Police later conducted a raid and arrested Qayyum from his home.

Advocate Gias Uddin Ahmed, legal affairs secretary of the banned Awami League’s Bishwanath upazila unit, was made the prime accused in the case.

The other accused include acting upazila president Shah Asaduzzaman, acting general secretary Faruk Ahmed, joint secretary Mokaddas Ali, education affairs secretary Siraj Mia, member Kabir Ahmed Kubbar, former upazila vice-chairman and Jubo League leader Muhibur Rahman Sweet, and former Bishwanath municipality councillor Rafique Hasan.

Several leaders of the banned party’s municipal and union-level units have also been named as accused. Some people from neighbouring Osmaninagar upazila are also among the accused.

Police said the case was registered as a first information report under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after receiving the complainant’s written complaint.

Sub-Inspector Mohammad Shamsul Haque Sumon of Bishwanath Police Station is investigating the case.

Officer-in-Charge Gazi Mahbubur Rahman confirmed Qayyum’s arrest and said police operations were continuing to identify those involved in the incident and bring them to justice following the investigation.