Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The arrest of Opu, a TikTok star and influencer by the police on charges of beating up a car driver is very OK. Although many get beaten up, not all are arrested unless they are seen as an "enemy". In this case Opu is seen as an obvious villain, a threat to law and order and social morals going by police and media versions. He is even being seen as a drug dealer. After all, he colours his hair, sings mad rap songs, makes gestures that are rude and so on.

In a rather unethical- good in Bangladesh- report some media accused him of being a social and cultural threat. Drugs were also mentioned though the police has only said that they are investigating that angle.

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