Detective Branch of Police on Saturday arrested 18 suspected leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat e Islami, including Sheuli Aktar, a councillor of Meherpur Municipality, from a house in the district town.
Police also seized 14 bicycles, 3 motorcycles, different Islamist books and money receipt from their possession.
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Superintendent of Police SM Murad Ali said acting on a tip-off, a DB team conducted a drive at the residential address and arrested them on charges of suspected subversive activities.
The woman councillor has been living in that residence for a long time and Shibir men held their meetings at the place frequently, Ali said.
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