Dhaka raid: 2 men claim a slain terrorist as their son

Two men have claimed a terrorist killed in yesterday’s raid in Kalyanpur as their son, creating confusion over who the militant is.

Both the men, one from Noakhali and the other from Chittagong, told police that they are almost certain that the killed militants is their son, Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told journalists this afternoon.

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They claimed to have identified the militant in his 20s from his photo circulated by the police yesterday, the police official said.

The man from Noakhali identified the militant as Jubair Hasan while the Chittagong man identified him as Sabbir Huq Konik.

Nine alleged militants were killed yesterday during a special drive of the joint forces in Kalyanpur, ending an overnight standoff that ensued with a raid to hunt down militant den.