Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a person in connection with issuing threat to physician of war crimes convict Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi’s physician from Jhenaidah.

Tafsirul Islam, 23, was arrested at Moheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah Wednesday night.

Unto death prisoner was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for cardiac problem and he breathed his last there on August 14 night.

Hundreds of Jamaat men gathered at hospital area and committed vandalism alleging negligence in treatment. But BSMMU authorities said Sayeedi was given proper treatment. Prof SM Mostafa Zaman of BSMMU cardiac department received death threat from apparently followers of Sayeedi. The physician filed a GD alleging that Sayeedi activists may cause harm to him and his family members.

Al Amin, assistant director RAB (Media Centre), confirmed the arrest. The elite force will give further details through a press conference, he added.