On June 11, 2026, Al-Amin, a local correspondent for Daily Somokal, and Sabbir Ahmed, a field reporter for a regional news portal, were arrested by law enforcement. The arrests were executed by the Sadar Model Police Station following a formal complaint filed by a local businessman. The complainant alleged that the journalists repeatedly demanded a significant monetary sum under threats of broadcasting defamatory investigative pieces. Acting on text and transaction tracking logs, police apprehended the suspects and presented them before the Chapainawabganj District Court. The court has subsequently granted a two-day remand to facilitate further administrative interrogation into the extortion charges.
