Kamrul Hasan Khokon, former central office secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League and central sub-committee assistant secretary of the Awami League, has been arrested after a video of his controversial statement went viral. In the video, he claimed, “Only 300 votes are cast, but by evening, it becomes 3,000.”

Police arrested him on Thursday from Dhaka. According to Adabor Police Station, the former student leader was taken into custody on Thursday night. Authorities have stated that the case against him is politically motivated and is registered as Case No. 18. His family has reported that Khokon is a stroke patient and also suffers from mental health issues.