 The fourth and most powerful group was sent towards Savar to repel the expected counter-attack by the security forces stationed there.After a brief fight and the loss of eleven men, the security forces surrendered.Four of the founding leaders of the Awami League, first Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tajuddin Ahmed, former Prime Minister Mansur Ali, former Vice President Syed Nazrul Islam, and former Home Minister A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman, were arrested.