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Two held for Kibria murder

Thursday, 6 May 2010


HABIGANJ, May 5 (bdnews24.com): Habiganj police arrested two people, including a leader of BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Olama Dal, in connection with the murder of former Awami League (AL) minister Shah AMS Kibria early Wednesday.
Police claimed that the arrestees were activists of the banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami.
They are Maolana Kashem bin Billa alias Noman and Arif Billa.
Maolana Kashem is the president of the Olama Dal Habiganj Municipality Unit.
The two men were arrested from a house in Baniachang Upazila of the district, said Zillur Rahman, additional superintendent of police, Sunamganj.