DHAKA, Dec 6, 2023 (BSS) - Police have arrested four persons including main mastermind in connection with cocktail explosions and arson attack at 21 places in the capital, including the offices of Dhaka Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer.

On Tuesday, they were arrested in different areas of the capital and Ghazaria of Munshiganj, a press release said here today.

The arrested are- former joint convener of Paltan Thana Swechasebak Dal Md Ashiqur Rahman Panna, 34, Md Shafiqul, Md Sumon Hossain and Md Billal Hossain.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) Mahid Uddin gave this information at a press conference at the DMP's Media and Public Relations wing on Mintu Road here.

Mahid Uddin said after the arrest, Panna and his accomplice Shafiqul confessed to the cocktail blasts at four other places in Ramna and Motijheel areas of the city.

In the investigation, the Ramna Thana police found evidence that Panna and Shafiqul were involved together in nine subversive incidents, he added.

Mahid Uddin said that Sumon and Billal Hossain Ramna also admitted to their crimes over the cocktail explosion at 12 places during the preliminary interrogation of the police.