Ex-UP chairman Khokon arrested for firing on protesters during student movement in Netrokona

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12 September, 2024, 08:15 pm

Last modified: 12 September, 2024, 08:23 pm

Ex-UP chairman Khokon arrested for firing on protesters during student movement in Netrokona

Khokon was arrested from Dhaka’s Kallyanpur today (12 September)

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12 September, 2024, 08:15 pm

Last modified: 12 September, 2024, 08:23 pm

Khairul Kabir Khokon. Photo: Collected

Khairul Kabir Khokon. Photo: Collected

The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested Khairul Kabir Khokon, former upazila chairman, in connection with an incident of firing upon students and civilians during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Netrokona's Barhatta on 4 August.

"Khokon was arrested from Dhaka's Kallyanpur today (12 September)," ANM Emran Khan, assistant director of Rab (legal and media wing) told The Business Standard.

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