, April 11 -- Police have arrested a UK expatriate in a case filed under the Pornography Control Act in Sylhet city.

The accused, Shakir Ahmed (36), was detained on Friday afternoon from his residence in the Sobhanighat area of the city. He was later taken before a court on Saturday, police said.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Md Manjurul Alam confirmed the arrest.

According to police, Shakir Ahmed, son of Hafiz Manjurul Islam of Sobhanighat area, was arrested during a raid at his residence (Moubon-67/1). A mobile phone used by him was also seized during the operation.

Police said the accused, an expatriate living in the United Kingdom, was acquainted with the victim's family as a friend of ...