Rab detains four 'Neo JMB' men
The Rapid Action Battalion detained four people including three suspected Neo JMB operatives and recovered gunpowder, firearms and ammunition in Gomostapur upazila yesterday.
The detainees are Abdus Sakur alias Shukuddi, 43, son of Mofizuddin, Jahangir Alam, 43, son of Abdul Quddus of Balugram, Saiful Islam, 32, son of Tugu Mondal of Chwak Pustom,and Abdul Mazid Tanu.
The Rab arrested the first three in Bazarpara area of Gomostapur around 4:30am when they were returning home after a meeting. The elite force recovered one foreign pistol, one magazine, four bullets and three kilogrammesof gunpowder from their possession.
Based on their information, the Rab men later raided four houses in Nachol and Gomostapur between 4:30am and 11:30am.
During the raids, the Rab team recovered three foreign pistols, nine rounds of bullets, two magazines and one toy pistol from Sakur's house and picked up houseowner Abdul Mazid Tanu in Nachol.
The latest anti-militancy crackdown took place barely four days after the Rab had conducted a similar drive in Narsingdi, which saw release of three of five detainees. Their family members and relatives claimed they were innocent.
The Rab released the three youths hours after they were picked up during the drive on May 21. Officials said they had not found the trio's involvement in militancy but claimed to have found militancy links with the other two.
Lt Col Mahbub Alam, commanding officer of Rab-5, told a briefing in front of a raided house that yesterday'sthree detainees were members of Sarwar-Tamim group of militant outfit Neo JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh).
They used to hold meetings at a mango orchard, while Sakur used to provide them training, added the Rab official.
Sakur's father Mofizuddinalleged that Rab men drove him and his wife out of the house and searched it.He also alleged that two men had picked up his son around 15 days ago when he returned home after harvesting paddy.
Asked, Rab CO Mahbub said he was unaware of that incident.
He said Sakur was an accused in a murder case filed in 2012. At least 50 suspected militants are active in the district at present, he said, adding, law enforcers had recently arrested some of them.
He further said the detainees were planning to carry out subversive activities.
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