The detainees are as Canadian expatriate Rasheduzzaman Rouf, Shahabuddin, Abul Hye, Firoz and Saiful. Rouf is the trainer of the female wing of JMB and acting ameer of the southern region.
RAB 1 Captain Major Azam said: “They were detained in a drive conducted in Peshonroad and Hajirpuku areas on Tuesday night.
“We recovered a computer, a pistol, two magazines, eight rounds of bullets, three improvised bombs, large quantity of explosives, 16 knives, two machetes and jihadi books in the drive.”
Details regarding the matter will be disclosed in a press briefing later in the day, he said.