Two caught for trying to join IS

Detectives in Dhaka said they arrested two members of the Ansarullah Bangla Team planning to join the militant group, Islamic State, fighting in the Middle East, reports bdnews24.com.

Asif Adnan, 26, and Md Fazle Elahi Tanzil, 24, were arrested by the Detective Branch of police in the city on Wednesday.

Adnan is son of a former Supreme Court justice, while Tanzil's mother is a joint secretary (Officer on Special Duty), a DB official has said.

The two members of the banned extremist group were arrested from Ramna and Segunbagicha areas in the city, DMP Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam told reporters at the DMP Media Centre on Thursday.

"They were inspired by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri video message and were planning to go to Turkey and Syria. They wanted to join Jihad and spread their ideologies after returning home."

"The arrestees come from influential families. One of their associates has come here from the UK to strengthen the al-Qaeda network in Bangladesh," DB Assistant Commissioner Mahmud Naser Jony said.

A case has been filed against the two with the Shahbagh Police Station.