Dhaka: Police arrested a top Swechchhasebak Dal leader from Pallabi area in Dhaka on Tuesday night.

The arrestee is Yeasin Ali, convener of Dhaka city (North) unit of Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of BNP.

Pallabi Police officer-in-charge Dadon Fakir said a team of police arrested Yeasin from the area at about 11:15pm.

The Swechchhasebak Dal leader is accused in 22 cases filed with Mirpur, Pallabi and Kafrul police stations, the OC said, adding that arrest warrants were pending for him in four cases.