Jubo League leader arrested after being snatched from cops

Police arrested a local Jubo League leader, who was snatched by his followers from police custody, from Baro Aulia area in Sitakundu upazila of Chattogram on Friday night for his alleged involvement in drug trading.

The arrestee is Ohidul Alam Chowdhury, organising secretary of upazila unit Jubo League, the youth wing of ruling Bangladesh Awami League, reports UNB.

Moshiuddoula Reza, additional superintendent (South) Chattogram police, said that the law enforcement in a drive arrested Ohidul from Fultola Bazar around 8:30pm.

As the news spread, his followers gathered and attacked police, leading to a chase and counter-chase between police and the Jubo League activists.

At one stage, the attackers snatched Ohidul from police custody and took him to Baro Aulia Bazar.

Later, more police took position at Baro Aulia Bazar to arrest Ohidul.

As his supporters obstructed police, they opened fire to disperse them and arrested Ohidul from the area, he added.