FENI: Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque murder mastermind Awami League leader Jahid Chowdhury was detained from Feni town on Sunday evening.

Golam Hakkani, Sub-Inspector of Feni Model Police Station, confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Acting on a top-off, law enforcers conducted a drive in the area around 6:30pm and arrested Jahid when he trying to flee riding a CNG-run auto rickshaw.

Earlier, police arrested Abid, Gazi Salam Mahmud, Zahid, Sajal Islam Shipon, Sazzadul Islam Shifat, Chowdhury Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Jahidul Hasan Shorav and Helal Uddin who were arrested from Dhaka and Shiblu, son of Counselor Abdullah Mahmud, held from Feni district.

They admitted that Jahid Chowdhury collected the pistols and supplied those, Shiplu gave training to run the arms and Abid shot the upazila chairman.

On 20 May, Fulgazi Upazila Chairman Ekramul Haque was shot and burnt to death by miscreants.

Three others, who were on the vehicle, were also critically burnt in the incident that took place in front of Bilash Cinema Hall in Academy area.

BDST:  1942 HRS, May 25, 2014