196 BNP-Jamaat men arrested in SMP

Police arrested a total of 196 persons, leaders and activists of BNP, its front organisations and Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh from different places here in the SMP area last 56 days, police sources said.

Police arrested 196 leaders and activists of BNP and its front organisations and three leaders and activists of Jamaat for their alleged involvement with recent subversive activities committed in the Sylhet Metropoliton Police area
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The arrested leaders and activist of BNP and its front organisations and Jamaat are allegedly involved with hurling petrol bombs, killing innocent people, blasting cocktail bombs and other terrorist activities in recent times.

Besides, police arrested more 34 persons, including absconding accused persons of different cases, warrantees, thieves, muggers, drug traders, anti-social elements and other suspicious people from all six police station in the Sylhet SMP.
After primary interrogation, the arrested persons were produced before different Sylhet courts the sources said.