Cumilla, Oct. 24 -- Police arrested 18 members of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), including a leader, following a sudden procession in Cumilla city on Friday, officials said Saturday.

The arrests were made during joint raids conducted by the District Detective Branch (DB) and Kotwali Model Police Station from Friday night until Saturday morning.

The key detainee was identified as Kaiyum, son of Md. Zakir Hossain of Panchthubi union in Cumilla Sadar upazila.

According to police, BCL activists brought out a flash procession on the Nurpur-Telikona road in the city during Friday Juma prayer khutba. Police identified the participants by analyzing video footage of the incident.

Md. Touhidul Anwar, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotwa...