Chattogram, Nov. 15 -- Jahangir Alam, superintendent of police of the Chattogram Range Reserve Force (RRF), has been arrested in a sedition case over allegations of maintaining contact with the Awami League, whose activities are now banned, and leaking information to the party.

A team comprising members of the Special Response Unit (SRU), the Counter Terrorism Unit and Panchlaish Police Station arrested him from the Officers' Mess around 2:00am on Sunday, said Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasan Md Showkat Ali.

His arrest came shortly after a sedition case was filed against him with Panchlaish Police Station on Saturday night.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abul Kashem Chowdhury of the RRF filed the case, ...