Police have arrested Khalilur Rahman Khalil (53), convenor of Sonaimuri Upazila Jubo League and former vice chairman of Upazila Parishad in Noakhali in the case of attack on student crowd during anti-discrimination student movement.

The accused was handed over to the Noakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday (December 24) morning.  Earlier, on Monday (December 23) evening, he was arrested in front of the big mosque in Sonaimuri Bazar of the upazila.

Confirming the matter, Sonaimuri Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Morshed Alam said that the accused was arrested on the basis of secret information. Khalilur Rahman is accused number 6 in the case of attack on students during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5.  He was arrested in that case. Apart from this, several other cases against him are also being investigated. The accused was handed over to the Noakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday morning.