Two more Hefajat leaders arrested over March mayhem
Activists of Hefazat-e-Islam build lines of defence on a road near the main gate of Hathazari Madrasa in Chattogram on March 27, 2021 while policemen stand guard in front of them. Photo: Rajib Raihan Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Police today arrested two more leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam in connection with the violence surrounding the organisation s protest of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi s visit in late March.
The arrestees are Mowlana Md Arif and Mowlana Md Tajul Islam.
Mowlana Arif is the science and technology affairs secretary of Hathazari municipality Hefajat unit while Mowlana Tajul is the assistant dawah affairs secretary of Hefajat s Hathazari upazila unit, said Hathazari Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiqul Islam.