Police arrested Gunaighar Uttar Union Parishad Chairman Mokbal Hossain Mukul from his office in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla on Monday morning. The arrest took place at the union council office following a police operation based on secret information.

According to police sources, Mukul was an accused in multiple murder cases linked to the July Movement and had been absconding for a long time. Acting on a tip-off, law enforcement officers conducted a raid and detained him from the office premises.

Debidwar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Moniruzzaman confirmed that two murder cases related to the July Movement are pending against the accused. Police said he will be produced before the Cumilla court.