A youth was arrested yesterday by the Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police for posting “insulting” comments about the prime minister, defense forces and law enforcers on social media network.
The arrestee, Shahadat Hossain, 23, a student of the city’s Bagghona Madrasa, was held from Didar Market area in the city around 9pm.
However, when approached for arrest, he identified himself as a personnel of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), DB sources said.
DB Assistant Commissioner (port zone) Anwar Hossain said Shahadat had been posting insulting comments about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Police and Bangladesh Chhatra League on Facebook.
“The writings are derogatory and instigating, and poses a risk to the law and order situation of the city as well as the country,” he said.
The DB team also found four mobile sets, eight mobile SIM cards, his national identity card and other personal documents from his possession.
The assistant commissioner said after the arrest Shahadat was brought to the DB office for interrogation as he claimed himself to be a DGFI official, which was suspicious. Later in interrogation, he confessed that he used the fake identity in a bid to save himself from the law enforcers and avoid arrest, the AC said adding “We are suspecting that he has been using this identify for other purposes too.”
The arrestee was handed over to Kotwali police station and two cases were lodged against him. The DB official also said Shahadat might be involved with any banned organisation.
