Detectives arrested a councilor of Benapole municipality along with firearms and magazines from Godkhali village in the early hours of Saturday in connection with bomb attacks at the land port on March 26.
The arrestee is Rashed Ali, 45.
Rupak Kumar, officer-in-charge of Jessore district DB police, said a group of miscreants led by Rashed Ali carried out bomb attacks in the land port area on March 26, aiming to establish control at the land port.
At least 20 workers were injured in the bomb blasts. Later, SI Masum of Benapole Port Police Station filed three cases with the police station. Since then, Rashed had been on the run, Kumar added.
On Saturday, detectives conducted a drive in Godkhali village and arrested him. They also seized two foreign pistols and four magazines.
There are 13 cases against the arrestee in local police stations for terrorism, extortion, and murder.
He is being interrogated by the detectives, OC Rupak added.
