The police have arrested a man for displaying a dummy rifle during a rally at Turag in in Dhaka.
Deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, media, Talebur Rahman on Saturday said that Mujahidul Islam Chowdhury, 49, was arrested along with the dummy rifle in a drive at a house in Sector 12 under Uttara West around 4:30pm on Friday.
A patrol team of Turag police station received information on Friday that several people had gathered near the Khalpar police box at Turag and were displaying weapons, spreading fear among residents.
A police team went to the scene but the suspects fled upon sensing their presence.
Later, based on video footage captured by locals and subsequent questioning Mujahidul was identified and arrested.
A case has been filed against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
