Police in Sherpur, Bogura arrested Dr. Samir Hossain Mishu, a local leader of the Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad (Swachip) known as the 'doctor of the poor', on Tuesday night. The arrest took place around 11:15 p.m. at Mocktail Island in the Ranbirbala area, where he was attending a birthday celebration as a guest. Police said he was detained in connection with a sabotage case filed at Bogura Sadar Police Station.

According to Sherpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge SM Moinuddin, legal procedures are underway to send him to jail through the court. Dr. Mishu, son of the late Dr. Safdar Hossain of Jaleshwaritala in Bogura town, is a recipient of the Pundra Award and is widely known for providing medical care to the poor.

He previously served as the Health and Family Planning Officer of Sadar Upazila and held leadership positions in both the Bogura district branch of Swachip and the Bangabandhu Parishad. He is currently posted as the Health and Family Planning Officer at Bagerhat (IST) Sadar Upazila.