Bagdogra, 03rd April: The prime accused in the Mothabari protest incident, Mofakkerul Islam, was arrested by the state CID from Bagdogra Airport on Friday morning. Another associate, Akramul Bagani, was also detained along with him.
According to sources, Mofakkerul Islam had been absconding since the incident and a warrant had been issued against him. Acting on inputs, the CID traced him to Bagdogra Airport, where he was apprehended. He was reportedly planning to flee to Bengaluru.