Benapole: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the prime accused in a case filed for killing Juba League leader Ibadat Hossain from Gazipur area in Benapole on Wednesday night.

The Benapole Port police said the arrestee is Ahiduzzaman Apu, general secretary of the Benapole municipality unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the ruling Awami League.

Jessore RAB 6 officials said a team of the law forcers conducted a drive in the area and arrested Apu while he was taking drugs at night.

The RAB officials also recovered a sharp weapon from his possession.