Top JMB leader arrested
Monday, 20 April 2009
Police arrested a 'top leader' of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Jhaldhaka Upazila in Nilphamari Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
The arrestee was identified as Moshiur Rahman (25). The police seized a mass of literature on jihad and militant activities during the arrest.
"He is a top JMB figure in the region of greater Rangpur and Dinajpur area," said M Rashedul Islam, acting police superintendent of Nilphamari district.
"He runs all operations in the region and is responsible for distributing jihadi CDs and leaflets," said Islam.
JMB operatives arrested from December 2008 to March 2009 from the same region named Moshiur Rahman as their chief in confessional statements, he said.
Jhaldhaka police chief Norendranath Sarkar said they would request 10 days to question the suspect.
"Crucial information on JMB operations might come out during the interrogation," he said.
The arrestee was identified as Moshiur Rahman (25). The police seized a mass of literature on jihad and militant activities during the arrest.
"He is a top JMB figure in the region of greater Rangpur and Dinajpur area," said M Rashedul Islam, acting police superintendent of Nilphamari district.
"He runs all operations in the region and is responsible for distributing jihadi CDs and leaflets," said Islam.
JMB operatives arrested from December 2008 to March 2009 from the same region named Moshiur Rahman as their chief in confessional statements, he said.
Jhaldhaka police chief Norendranath Sarkar said they would request 10 days to question the suspect.
"Crucial information on JMB operations might come out during the interrogation," he said.