 They also arrested two journalists and eight workers of the press.Al Mahmud, then the editor of popular newspaper 'Gonokontho' was arrested for publishing the news of the attack on Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal activists while encircling the Home Minister's residence in Dhaka.At least twelve Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal activists were killed and about a hundred were wounded as Jatiyo Rakkhi Bahini personnel opened fire on that political program.