Tongi West Police arrested four leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations in a special operation in Tongi, Gazipur. The arrests were made in separate raids across different areas of Tongi on Tuesday night, and the four were sent to a Gazipur court on Wednesday after legal procedures were completed.

Those arrested were identified as Tongi West thana Awami League leader Dulal Mia, Alamgir Hossain, a candidate for president of Jubo League in Gazipur City Corporation’s Ward 54, Tongi East thana Jubo League member Md Selim, and Anisuzzaman Milon, president of Ward 42 Swechchhasebak League. Their reported ages are 50, 30, 42 and 55 respectively.

Police said the raids were conducted on the basis of confidential information. Tongi West Police Station officer-in-charge Md Arifur Rahman confirmed that the four were shown arrested in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act and sent to the Gazipur court on Wednesday afternoon. He said police operations against offenders would continue.