Police in a drive arrested Shamim Mahmud, joint convener of Dhaka South City unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Naya Paltan area in Dhaka on Tuesday, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
He was arrested for his involvement in violence during BNP’s October 28 grand rally, said Mahid Uddin, additional commissioner (crime and office) of DMP while briefing reporters at DMP media centre on Wednesday.
He was also the mastermind behind the violence on that day and the BNP workers led by Shamim carried out subversive activities near the BNP office and Rajarbagh Police Hospital, he said.
When briefing, Mahid said Shamim made the plan on October 26 and implemented it on October 28.
The DMP additional commissioner said Shamim's direct involvement was found in the violence on that day from video footage.
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Following the directive of a central leader of BNP, Shamim collected a bag from one Maruf, from Dania foot-over bridge the day before the grand rally to hand it over to one Riyad at Naya Paltan, he said. They made their plan a success on October 28 by hurling bombs, he added.
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Police arrested Maruf while setting fire to a bus of Basumoti Paribahan in Pallabi-11 area of Dhaka early Wednesday. Maruf torched the vehicle under directive from BNP Councilor Sazzad and Jashim for Tk 3,000, said Mahid.