Former Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Abdul Jalil Mandal was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday evening from his residence in the capital’s Sabujbagh area. According to DB sources, he was wanted in a case related to the 2013 violence and casualties at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, for which an arrest warrant had been issued earlier. The arrest was carried out based on that warrant.

DB Chief Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam confirmed the arrest, stating that Mandal was accused in a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal over the Shapla Chattar incident. He added that the former police official would be produced before the court. Police sources said the investigation into the case had recently gained momentum, leading to renewed legal actions against those involved.

Abdul Jalil Mandal served as CMP Commissioner from 2014 to 2016 and previously held senior positions in the CMP, Rapid Action Battalion, and Dhaka Metropolitan Police.