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RAB detains four militants


Published : 10 Sep 2020 11:13 PM

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in an overnight drive arrested four members of the banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam from city’s Darus Salam area.

The detainees were primarily identified as Al-Amin alias Tariq (32), Amit Hossain alias Action War (38), Shihab Uddin (21) and Manikuzzaman alias Cycle Man (32).

ASP Md Abdullah Al-Mamun, Operations Officer of RAB-2, confirmed it to Bangladesh Post.

“The militants were taking preparation to purchase firearms for strengthening their capacity”, he said adding, upon receiving a tip-off, a team of RAB-2 raided a house located in front of Hotel Royal at South Vishil area of Darus Salam Police Station last night and arrested Amit Hossain alias Action War.

Following the interrogation we later arrested his other associates from different parts of the city on Thursday, he added.

Rab seized five books on extremism, nine booklets, four leaflets, one motorcycle, two ATM cards, three bags, one passport, three mobile phone sets and Tk. 15,235 in cash from their possession.

A case was filed in this connection.