Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in Chandpur early Tuesday.
The arrested Mawlana Abdur Rahim, is a teacher of Madrasatu Ishiatul Ulum Alim Madrasa in Gachtola area of the district.
He was arrested from his residence at the Madrasa Road area in Chandpur town at around 1:30am on suspicion of triggering vandalism.
Chandpur Model police station OC Md Nasim Uddin said: “We received allegations that Rahim had plans to carry out vandal acts during the Bhola incident and tried to influence the execution of Jamaat leader Azhar.”
He added: “There are various charges of vandalism already against him with Chandpur police station.”