Hours after one Iqbal Hossain was identified by the Bangladesh police as the key instigator of the recent violence in Comilla and other places, he was arrested from Cox’s Bazar on Thursday, according to a report by Dhaka Tribune that cited the Comilla superintendent of police (SP), Faruk Ahmed.

The senior officer said Hossain, who was earlier accused of keeping the Islamic holy book Quran at a Durga Puja venue, was nabbed from the Shugandha beach area of Cox’s Bazar around 10:10pm.

The Bangladeshi newspaper also cited Cox’s Bazar additional police superintendent Md Rafiqul Islam, who confirmed the development and said Hossain was sent to Comilla “right away” after the arrest.