Our Correspondent :
Detective Branch of Police arrested 30 more people, including activists of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh, in connection with the clashes and vandalism in Brahmanbaria between March 26 and 28, according to a press release of Special Branch of district police.
Md Roish Uddin, additional superintendent of police in Brahmanbaria, confirmed the arrests and said they were arrested during a special raid on Saturday night.
Most of the arrestees are activists and supporters of Hefajat-e-Islam, he added.
Police have so far arrested 298 people, including 258 activists and supporters of Hefajat, 37 of BNP and three of Jamaat-Shibir in connection with the cases filed over the clashes.
According to police sources, activists of Hefajat carried out large scale attack, vandalism, arson and violence across Brahmanbaria district from March 26 to 28. Government and private establishments were vandalised and set on fire.
Following the attacks, 56 cases have been filed against 39,000 people, mentioning names of 414.
Of the cases, 49 have been lodged with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station, four with Ashuganj Police Station, two with Sarail Police Station and one with Akhaura Railway Police Station.
Police have started identifying the accused by scrutinising still images and CCTV camera footages.
