Bombs, Jihadi books recovered from CU hall

CHITTAGONG, Sept 16 (BSS): Police in a drive today recovered huge number of petrol bombs, Jihadi books , iron rods, surgery blades and iron shackles from a dormitory of Chittagong University (CU).A team of Hathazari police in an hour-long drive recovered 18 petrol bombs, one dagger, four sacks of stones, 40 iron rods, six sacks of Jihadi books, three surgery blades, five chocolate bombs, 10 sacks of iron shackles and four litre petrol from Shibir dominated Abdur Rab Hall around 4.30pm.  "The bombs were recovered from room numbers 314 and 219 of the hall while the other local arms were recovered from different rooms", said Mohammad Ismail, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Hathazari police station.

Besides, police in another drive recovered 2,000 copies of Jihadi books, 10 sticks and four iron rods from two rooms of a Shibir dominated cottage at Number-2 Gate near the campus around 12.30pm today.

None was, however, arrested.