15 arrested from Aslam Chowdhury's house in Sitakunda

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Police have arrested 15 BNP activists from the house of Aslam Chowdhury in Sitakunda.

They were holing  a meeting on Monday evening in support of local BNP candidate Ishaq Chowdhury.

Police arrested them in a drive at around 8.00pm.

Ishaq Chowdhury's brother Nejam Uddin Chowdhury was also arrested.

Sitakunda  Thana Inspector (Operation) Jabbarul Islam said they were detained as police had information they were planning for sabotage.

Sitakunda BNP convener Tofazzal Hossain said that after the allocation of the symbol, an election preparation meeting was being held there. During this meeting, police conducted a drive and arrested 15 activists.

risingbd / Chattogram / Dec 11, 2018 / Rezaul / Mukul