4 held for anti-Modi demo

Police today detained four including a woman from Dhaka for demonstrating against the visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

They were captured while trying to hold a demo near the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka around 4:30pm, said Abu Bakar Siddique, officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station.

Those detained were Zafar Hossain, president of a left-leaning party Naya Gonotantrik Gonomorcha, activist Zaki Sumon, and Mohiuddin and Dipa Mollik of the Jatiyo Mukti Council.

They were being held at Shahbagh Police Station, OC Abu Bakar said.

Police pick up a man in front of Jatiya Press Club for demonstrating against visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.