Police arrested Jubo Dal leader Arif Pradhan in Meghna upazila of Cumilla over allegations that he married his niece while already having a first wife and two children. The report, published on July 25, said he was detained around 11:30am on Saturday from Chhowanir Mor beside Thana Road.

Arif Pradhan, 38, is the son of Alauddin Mia of Titirchar village in Chalibhanga union. He is a member of the upazila Jubo Dal convening committee and member secretary of Chalibhanga union Jubo Dal. His first wife, Mosa. Liza Akter, filed a case in a Cumilla court over the matter.

According to the case complaint, Pradhan married the daughter of a neighbouring paternal cousin, described as his niece by relation, while his first wife and two children were living. Meghna police investigating officer Md Aminul Islam said a court had issued an arrest warrant against Pradhan in the case filed by his first wife. The case was filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.