Asif Iqbal Romel is a JCD joint-convener of Nabab Abdul Latif Hall unit and a final year honours student of law and justice department.

Campus sources said at around 12:00 noon, a Rab team picked up Romel when he was gossiping with his party men at Binodpur.

Romel was a wanted criminal and involved in crimes like terrorism, snatching and assaulting journalist and teacher.

Earlier on Saturday, Rab also arrested JCD Joint Convener Al Mamun of Ziaur Rahman Hall and a close associate of Romel on similar allegations, sources said.

The JCD leaders were handed over to Matiher Police Station.

Meanwhile, many mid-level JCD cadres have left the campus after being informed of the arrest of their front ranking leaders.

RU Proctor Enamul Haque told newsmen that he had heard about the arrest of JCD men Romel and Mamun.