A case was filed against 200 people, including fugitive former Awami League MP Ranjit Sarkar, over holding a secret meeting at a resort in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet  in the name of a picnic and educational tour.

The case was filed against 20 identified people including Ranjit Sarkar and 175 unidentified people on Thursday afternoon, said Md Omar Faruk, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gowainghat Police Station.

Four people, including two employees of the resort, were arrested in connection it and they were produced before a court.

The arrestees were Raju Islam, 16, son of Sonafor Ali of Murarban village in Sunamganj Sadar upazila, Farhad Ahmed, 19, son of Taher Uddin, Faruk Ahmed, 59, son of late Shafiquar Rahman of Khasbarhal village in Gowainghat and Ali Hossain, 34, son of Abdul Khalik of Nayabasti village.

Earlier on Wednesday, Sohel Square Eco Resort in Ratargul was shut down and locked.

According to the case statement, a lawyer named Rokon Mia rented the resort on November 8, claiming that he was organising an educational tour.

Initially, a banner announcing an educational tour was put up at the venue.

However, Ranjit Sarkar, former MP from Sunamganj-1 and organising secretary of Sylhet district unit of the Awami League, whose activities have been banned by executive order, suddenly appeared there.

He put up a party banner, delivered a brief speech and left the venue within minutes.

The incident drew nationwide attention after Ranjit Sarkar posted a video of the meeting on his Facebook account at 4:49 pm on Monday (November 9).

Earlier, Sunamganj district police arrested Tara Mia, organising secretary of Tahirpur upazila Awami League, in connection with the incident. He was later sent to jail.

Meanwhile, Ranjit Sarkar's house in Gopaltila area of Sylhet city was set on fire around midnight, within hours of the video being posted.