Police have arrested Savar Upazila Sramik League President Shawkat Hossain on charges of killing a student during the Anti-Discrimination Student-People Movement in Dhaka.
He was arrested from his village Jadurchar of Tetuljhora union on Saturday evening based on secret information, said M Jewel Mia, officer-in-charge (OC) of Savar Model police station.
Police will produce him before the court and seek remand on Sunday.
Shawkat Hossain, son of late Abdur Razzaque, hailed from Jadurchar village of Tetuljhora union, is also elder brother of Savar Upazila Awami League Organizing Secretary and Bhakurta union Council Chairman Liakat Hossain.
A case was filed against him for killing a student named Sajjad on August 11.
