A Faridpur court on Friday sent vice-president of Faridpur district Hefazat-e-Islam Md. Abul Hussain on  a 7-day remand. The court passed the order when Bhanga Police Station sub-inspector Bikash Mandal placed Abul Hussain before the Faridpur Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court seeking a 10-day remand. Abul Hussain was arrested in the early hours of Friday. He was accused in a case filed in connection with the attack on Bhanga police station. On March 27, activists and supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam attacked the Bhanga police station and vandalized the main gate. Ten people including two policemen were injured in the attack. Injured sub-Inspector of Bhanga Police Station Shahidullah filed a case accusing 300 unidentified people. So far 19 people including Abul Hussain have been arrested.

A Hefazat leader in Faridpur was arrested in connection with the attack at Faridpur's Bhanga police station. On Friday morning Bhanga police arrested maulana Mohammad Abul Hossain, vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Faridpur district branch from his home at west Alipore, with the help of Faridpur police. Abul Hossain was a Mohaddess of Charkamalapur Madrasa in Faridpur. Also Read: 2 more top Hefazat leaders held On March 27, a procession from a nearby madrasa attacked the Bhanga police station, causing extensive damage. Several people, including the police on duty were injured in the attack. Bhanga Police Station sub-inspector Mohammad Shahidullah filed a case accusing 300 unidentified persons. Also Read: Hefazat leader Qurban Ali Kasemi arrested in Dhaka The investigating officer of the case, Sub-Inspector of Bhanga Police Station Bikash Mandal said Abul Hossain was arrested from Faridpur city as an accused in the case. A 7-day remand will be asked for Abul Hossain at the court, he added. So far 19 people have been arrested in the case. Also read: Hefazat leader Mamunul Haq finally arrested 18 arrestees have been sent to jail after they were taken into remand for various periods.