Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police yesterday detained two members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
DB police said the arrestees were involved in cross-border militant activities.
The arrestees were identified as Md Saidur Rahman, 48, “Gayere Ehsar” member of JMB and Md Abul Salek, 25, the younger brother of absconding militant Tariqul Islam Sumon, accused in Bardhaman bomb blast.
Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said based on information, a special team of DB police bomb disposal unit led by Assistant Commissioner Rahmatullah Chowdhury conducted the drive on the Sat Masjid Road of Dhanmondi and made the arrest.
“Bomb makings manuals were recovered from the possession of arrestees,” said Masudur Rahman.
“DB police carried out the drive based on the information from National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India after the Bardhaman blast,” he says, adding that the arrest of the duo is just a beginning.
In primary interrogation, arrestee Saidur informed that he is an active “Gayere Ehsar” member of JMB and started working with JMB in 2001.
He used to work as a liaison source to keep smooth contact between the militants of India and Bangladesh.
He also helped the JMB men accused in Bardhaman blast go to India, said DC Masudur Rahman.
Another arrestee Salek used to help family members of militants to cross Bangladesh border into India. He is the younger brother of absconding militant Sumon.
A case was filed with Dhanmondi Police Station against the duo, said DC Masud.
Soon after the arrest DB police placed the duo before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court seeking a 10-day remand for interrogation.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Younus Khan, after hearing, however, granted a three-day remand for each, according to our Dhaka Judge court correspondent.
Nearly two months ago, a bomb blast in Bardhaman of West Bengal, found the involvement of Bangladeshi Militant outfit JMB.
Following the incident, the intelligence agencies of both the neighbouring countries agreed to launch a crackdown on militant groups.
Later, a delegation of NIA of India visited Dhaka on November 17 this year.
They held a series of meetings with the intelligence of Bangladesh where they exchanged lists of militants hauled up in the two countries.
After that, a seven-member delegation law enforcing agency of Bangladesh also visited India from November 27 to 29.
