UNB, Brahmanbaria: Police on Monday evening arrested Maulana Belal Hossain, former secretary of Brahmanbaria Qwami Chhatra Oikya Parishad and teacher of Jamia Yunusia Madrasha, in connection with the recent violence in the district.
Five more Hefazat leaders and activists have been arrested in the last 24 hours for their alleged involvement in the violence.
During preliminary interrogation, Maulana Belal Hossain reportedly confessed that on March 26, 27 and 28 students and teachers of various madrashas , including Jamia Yunusiya Madrasha, went on a rampage at the behest of the central leaders of Hefazat.
So far, 414 people have been arrested in 55 cases in connection with the violence, according to a press release issued by the district police.
