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Detectives arrested nine leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, including former lawmaker BM Mozammel Haque, during drives in different areas of Dhaka from Saturday evening to yesterday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Mozammel around 2:45pm, said Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of the DMP.

Mozammel, organising secretary of AL and former lawmaker from the Shariatpur-1 constituency, is accused in eight cases, including a murder case related to the July uprising.

According to a DMP press statement, the other arrestees are Enamul Kabir Emon, 51, member of the AL central committee; Emdadul Haque, 55, office secretary of the Dhaka south unit AL; Mosharraf Hossain, 38, vice-president of Banani Thana Tati League; Kazi Miraz Hossain Moni, 30, joint general secretary of BCL’s Dhaka Metropolitan south unit; Belal Ahmed Nahian alias Biplab, 32; Shahanur Alam Sabu, 53, president of Joypurhat Amdai Union AL; Nure Alam Liton, 37, organising secretary of Motijheel Thana Jubo League; and Aminul Haque Murad, 45, vice-president of Chawkbazar unit AL.