The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two retired army officers in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism and Cyber Security Acts.
The arrestees are retired Lieutenant Colonel Debashish and retired Lieutenant Gulshan Ara.
Acting on a tip-off, DB members arrested them conducting raids in different areas of Dhaka on Sunday night, Additional Commissioner of DMP’s DB Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed to the media on Monday morning.
However, he did not specify which police station’s case they would be shown arrested in.
According to DB sources, Gulshan Ara was arrested first on Sunday night, followed by Debashish over alleged links with her.
The DB claimed that it had information about their alleged links with the activities banned Awami League in a conspiracy to create instability in the country.
The DB also said they were arrested based on specific information about alleged anti-state propaganda on social media and attempts to disrupt public security through cybercrimes.