‘ABT member’ held
Rapid Action Battalion members (Rab) claimed to have arrested an alleged operative of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj.
The arrestee was identified as Sheikh Dinas Uddin alias Deen Islam, 40, said Rab-11 Senior Assistant Director Shah Mohammad Mashiur Rahman in a press statement yesterday.
A team of Rab-11 launched a drive in Sanaarpar bus stand area on Saturday night, and arrested Dinas, he said.
The elite force members also recovered a huge stash of books on jihad and leaflets from his possession, the statement added.
Mashiur Rahman also said Dinas dropped out of school in seventh grade. He joined Ansarullah Bangla Team in 2018, where he has been working for recruiting new members.
According to primary investigation, he is a specialist in martial arts and operating weapons, the statement said, adding that procedure of legal action against him was underway.
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