Our Correspondent :
The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has detained the prime accused in connection with the attack on Hindu homes at Noagaon village in Sunamganj’s Shalla upazila.
A team of PBI conducted a drive at Gurabhui village of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar early Saturday and apprehended Shahidul Islam alias Swadhin, confirmed Sylhet PBI’s Superintendent of Police Khaled Uz Zaman.
Locals said Shahidul is an inhabitant of Nachoni village in Derai upazila. He is the member of Ward 5 under Sarmangal Union Parishad in Derai upazila of Sunamganj. He is also the president of Ward 5 unit Jubo League (JL).
Shalla police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Nazmul Haque said the law enforcers have so far arrested 30 people, including Shahidul, after the incident of the attack.
Meanwhile, two separate cases were filed on Thursday accusing hundreds of people in connection with the attack by Hefazat-e-Islam supporters.
