Fugitive HuJI-B militant held in city


FE Team | Published: March 11, 2022 22:52:05


Fugitive HuJI-B militant held in city

Anti Terrorism Unit of Bangladesh Police on Friday arrested a fugitive convicted militant of banned extremist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) from the city's Uttara, reports UNB.
The arrestee was identified as HuJI-B convener Sharifuzzaman alias Mintu alias Obaidullah alias Mahi, 35, of Rajshahi district. He was sentenced to 10 years six months imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosives Act in 2013.
According to a media release from Bangladesh Police, an ATU team, tipped-off, made the arrest after conducting a drive at Uttara in the city around 8:30am.

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