Police on May 4 arrested former Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) Brahmanbaria District committee Joint General Secretary Mufti Abdur Rahim Qasemi from the Vadughar area of Brahmanbaria District in connection with a case over violence in the District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Qasemi resigned from HeI on April 23 in protest of violence and vandalism by HeI activists. The former leader sought fair trials for all who were involved.