Chuadanga, Oct. 2 -- Police on Thursday arrested nine people, including an Awami League leader who was snatched in handcuffs during an attack on police in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga.

The arrestees are Abu Siddik, president of Chandipur Ward Awami League and a UP member; Fulon Halder, Md Alam, Sonali Halder, Kona Rani, Nasima Akter, Farhad Ali, Firoz Hossain, and Lakshman Halder of Chandipur Haldarpara, and Ashraf Ali of Darshana South Chandrapur.

Earlier, police arrested Abu Siddik and put him in handcuffs when family members and locals allegedly attacked them and snatched him away on Wednesday night.

Two police members were injured in the attack, police said.

Later, police launched an overnight operation and arrested Abu Siddik f...