'Huji militant' killed in B'baria police raid
An alleged member of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji) was killed in police firing during a raid in Brahmanbaria's Kasba upazila early yesterday.
Moreover, a suspected Huji member was arrested in Mymensingh hours later.
Deceased Tajul Islam Mahmud alias Mama Hujur, 45, is a resident of Sadullapur village in Habiganj's Nabiganj upazila.
Police said five of its members were treated at Kasba Upazila Health Complex for minor injuries. They are sub-inspectors Belal Hossain and Nurul Haq, assistant sub-inspectors Mohiuddin and Nazimuddin and constable Ibrahim.
Police also recovered 35 homemade bombs, one improvised firearm, nine bullets and five machetes from the scene, said Kasba Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Mohiuddin.
Tajul's name surfaced in a confessional statement of one Zahir Mia, arrested in his locality in Jagannathpur village of Kayempur union on February 24, he said.
Tajul reportedly instigated Zahir into murdering a herbal medicine practitioner, Farid Mia, on February 17 claiming that the latter raped women luring them with assurances of cures and killing him "would ensure a place in heaven", said the OC.
Tajul was allegedly trying to organise the militant group in the region and police conducted the raid in Kuti area around 1:30am on information that he and his group had gathered there to conduct subversive activities, he said.
The gang hurled at least 14 crude bombs and police fired back, leading to Tajul being hit and dying on the spot, said the OC, adding that the body was sent to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.
The arrestee Abul Farah Romman, 37, is the son of late Mir Kashim of Golgonda village in Mymensingh sadar upazila.
On information, a police team raided Abul's house and arrested him around 4:30am, said Kotwali Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Mushfiqur Rahman.
Abul is accused in two cases filed with Raozan Police Station in Chittagong in 2010 under the explosives and anti-terrorism acts, he informed.
He was produced before a Mymensingh court, which kept a 10-day remand prayer waiting for hearing and sent him to jail, said Officer-in-Charge Md Kamrul Islam.
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