RANGPUR: Police have arrested 42 accused including two chargesheeted activists of Jamaat-e-Islami after conducting drives at several upazilas of the district.

The drives were conducted from Sunday night to Monday morning (Aug 1).

Rangpur senior assistant police super (ASP B-Circle) Saifur Rahman told banglanews that the arrestees were warranted accused by the court.

“They were chargesheeted in several cases. Police could not arrest them as they were fugitive for a long.”

The arrestees have been sent to the jail through the court this morning, the ASP added.

BDST: 1258 HRS, AUG 01, 2016
SAS/RR