Detectives claimed that they recovered 32 crude bombs and various publications containing anti-government statements from the residence of a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, who is also a retired army personnel, from the capital’s Demra on Thursday.
The Detective Branch (DB) officials also arrested the Jamaat leader and former subedar, MA Matin, 67, and his son Mohammad Shahin, 37, at their residence at Boxnagar of Demra.
Assistant Commissioner Abu Yusuf of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP-Media) said acting on a tip-off, a team of DB officials conducted a raid at the house of the Jamaat leader and recovered 32 crude bombs and various anti-government publications wrapped in a sack.
“Both father and son are active in the Jamaat politics,” said AC Abu Yusuf and added: “These bombs might have been preserved for carrying out subversive acts and the publications as part of their provocative acts.”
Police said the arrested were kept detained at Demra police station at night for custodial support and later they were taken to the DB office at Minto Road.
