Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested a Union Council member of Mymensingh who kept a school locked for one and a half months demanding toll.

ACC deputy director Rafiqul Islam arrested Rafiqul Islam Ismail, a member of ward-1 of Hobirbari Union Council, from Bhaluka, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattachariya told UNB.

According to a media report, Rafiqul Islam Ismail locked Gangatia Educo Skikhalaya, run by Spanish NGO Education and Development Foundation, for not getting extortion of Tk 2 lakh from a Dhaka-based construction firm.

Considering the report, the ACC detained Ismail from Bhaluka on Monday afternoon during its inquiry stage.

Besides, the ACC officials arrested assistant land officer (Alfadanga land office) Abul Bashar Sheikh and Rajshahi University employee Md Khalek Hossain, from Faridpur and Rajshahi respectively in separate corruption cases.