Police have arrested Savar Upazila Sramik League president Shawkat Hossain on charge of killing a student during the anti-discrimination student-people movement.
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 for questioning 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 organising secretary and Bhakurta union council chairman Liakat Hossain.
A case was filed against him for killing a student named Sajjad on 11 August.
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