Babunagari’s PS Farooqui arrested

A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Enamul Hasan Farooqui, press secretary of former Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer and current convener Junayed Babunagari.

He was arrested on Friday night from Fatehabad in Hathazari. 

RAB-7 commander Lieutenant Colonel Mashiur Rahman confirmed the arrest.

"There are several cases against the arrested Enamul Hasan Farooqi, including the murder case of Shah Ahmad Shafi," he told the media. 

Mashiur Rahman added that Enamul is being questioned and will be handed over to Hathazari police station after interrogation.

In April, Junayed Babunagari dissolved Hefazat central committee.

The decision came days after the arrest of more than a dozen leaders of the Islamist group for their alleged involvement in countrywide violence that claimed at least 17 lives during protests over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh last month.

Activists and supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam staged a massive protest in Brahmanbaria from March 26 to 28 against the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh. They attacked, vandalised, and set fire on several public and private establishments. 

All told, 55 cases have been filed with 414 named accused and more than 35,000 unnamed accused. So far, police have arrested nearly 400 people.