JMB cadre held in Tangail
Zobaer was allegedly trained in Afghanistan
Our Correspondent, Tangail
A cadre of banned Islamist militant outfit Ja'amatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), allegedly trained in Afganistan, was arrested by Tangail DB police yesterday. The arrestee has been identified as Khandakar Mohammad Zobaer, 28, son of Khandakar Abdul Khalek of Meer Kumullee village in Delduar upazila in the district. Police sources said, acting on a tip-off, a team of Tangail DB police raided a house at Meer Kumullee village at around 10 am and arrested JMB cadre Zobaer. Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Delduar police station, said Zobaer is one of the 30 listed JMB cadres in the upazila, escaping arrest since the August 17 bomb blasts in the district. He was trained in Afganistan on use of arms, he OC said quoting from his confessions. Tangail DB police are quizzing Zobaer at its office under tight security, he said. During primary interrogation Zobaer admitted his involvement in the August 17 bomb blasts at Tangail town, DB police sources said.
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