Arrest of a Hefajot Activist by RAB from Mahilla, Rangamati

News Desk

A team of RAB arrived on 03 April night in Longodu and arrested Hefajot activist Md Hassan Ayiub from Mahilla madrasa. It is learnt that the arrested person displayed the national flag by boarding on a horse during hartal on 28 March 2021. RAB took him back to Dhaka on 04 April morning for further investigation.

A team of Rapid Action Battalion and Police led by Lt Commander Golam Mirza arrested him from Kabirpur Mahilla Khatme Nabuwat Zamiriah Madrasa. Confirming his arrest, Baghaichhari Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Anower Hossain said Rab officials left for Dhaka along with Hassan.

The head master of the Madrasah Nazmul Islam said one of his brother sent Hassan to him on travel purpose two days back. RAB picked him up at dead of night on 03 April.

“I do not know why he was arrested,” Nazmul added.

Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Shariful Islam said the Madrasah is not a registered one. Necessary action will be taken soon against the institution.

It has been alleged that Hassan took part in the hartal that was called to protest the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dhaka visit. He reportedly torched several vehicles and carried on vandalism during the hartal in Dhaka.