Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) did not find any militant link with arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman.
Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (CTTC) Md Asaduzzaman revealed the information in a press conference at DMP's media centre in Dhaka on Thursday.
Shafiqur Rahman was placed on bail two times for interrogation. But during the interrogation, no information has been found regarding the militancy of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami so far, said Asaduzzaman.
In response to a question from journalists, the CTTC chief said: "Shafiqur Rahman knew about his son's militant activities. He also admitted the matter. He committed a crime by not informing law enforcement agencies.”
He did not make any comment when asked about the militants escaped from the court premises.
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman was arrested from his residence at the Basundhara area in the capital on December 13.
Later, he was shown arrested in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital's Jatrabari police station.
His son Rafat Sadik Saifullah was also shown arrested in the case on November 9. Rafat was arrested from Sylhet along with his associate on charges of his involvement with militant activities.
