26 members of new militant group held so far: RAB

With the arrest of four more members of 'Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' from Laksham upazila in Cumilla, 26 members of the new militant outfit have been arrested so far, said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).

Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of RAB'S legal and media wing, revealed the information while briefing the media on Friday in the city's Karwan Bazar over the arrest.

Recently they arrested four militants -Md Abdul Kader, 24, Md Ismail Hossain,22, Muntasir Ahmmed alias Bacchu,23, and Helal Ahmed Zakaria, 33, he said.