Md. Osman Gani , Upazila Correspondent, Chandina || Police have arrested nine leaders and activists of the banned organization Awami League and its affiliate organizations in separate drives in Cumilla's Chandina. Among the arrestees, eight have been shown arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, including a former chairman of Jowag Union Parishad and an Awami League leader—while one is an accused in an older case.They were detained during raids conducted across various areas of the upazila from Monday night until Tuesday night. Later on Wednesday afternoon, they were sent to jail through the court.The arrested individuals are Mehedi Hasan Talukdar (47), former chairman of Jowag Union Parishad and Awami League leader; Madhaiya Union Chhatra League leaders Neshar Ahmed (20), Rifat Hossain Partha (19), Md. Arif Hossain (19), Mostofa Ahmed alias Hridoy (18), and Anik Chandra Shil (21); Chandina Pourashava Chhatra League active worker Md. Delowar Hossain Siyam (18); Mohichail Union Chhatra League active worker Rifat Miyazi (20); and Md. Main Uddin Roni (29), former general secretary of Etbarpur Union Swechchhasebak League and joint general secretary of Upazila Swechchhasebak League.Meanwhile, during the same period, police conducted a raid in the Palki Cinema Hall area of the upazila headquarters and detained a man named Md. Lal Mia (43) with 150 pieces of yaba tablets. The son of the late Sabu Mia, a resident of Taluk Riphaitpur village under Gaibandha Sadar Upazila, faces a separate case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.Chandina Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Nuruzzaman stated that eight individuals have been shown arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Chandina Police Station centering around a program called by the banned organization, while the other person is an accused in an old case. Following legal procedures, all of them have been sent to Cumilla Jail.