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JASHORE: A local Awami League leader was arrested at the Benapole immigration checkpoint in Jashore while attempting to travel to India on Wednesday night.
He was arrested at the immigration desk around 8pm on November 4.
The arrestee, Himangshu Das, is the son of Amalendu Das of Harikhali PC College Road area in Bagerhat Sadar. He is the general secretary of a ward-level Awami League unit in the area.
According to immigration police, Himangshu submitted his passport at the Benapole checkpoint on Wednesday night to travel to India. However, he was arrested after a stop-list alert was found against his passport.
During interrogation, he admitted that a case had been filed against him at Bagerhat Sadar Police Station.
He was later handed over to Benapole Port Police Station.
Officer-in-Charge Shahid Titumir said immigration police had arrested an Awami League leader and handed him over to the police station.
He said a case had been filed against Himangshu under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Bagerhat Sadar Police Station. He will be handed over to Bagerhat Sadar Police on Thursday, the OC added.
