‘Hizb ut-Tahrir’ man held in Wari
Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police claimed to have arrested an alleged member of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in Wari on Thursday.
Jahid Uddin Ahmed alias Zakir alias Milon, 48, joined the militant group in 2004. He had been active in propagating their ideology in Demra, Wari and Gendaria areas since 2014, Md Mahiduzzaman, superintendent of police (legal and media) of ATU, told The Daily Star yesterday.
He was arrested several times beforehand for his alleged involvement in militancy. During the arrest, police seized anti-state leaflets and extremism provoking books from his possession. A case was filed with Gendaria Police Station under the anti-terrorism act.
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