Published on 12:00 AM, January 29, 2017

2 Huji men arrested in Chuadanga

Militancy related booklets, bomb-making materials seized

Two members of Harkat-ul Jihad (Huji) were arrested at Karpashdanga Bazar in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga yesterday.

Jhenidah Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) launched a drive at the bazar and arrested the two militants with bomb-making materials and many militancy related booklets.

The arrestees are Abdullah Al-Mamun, 28, and Rakibul Islam, 32. Jhenidah Rab Commander Major Monir Ahmed said on information they raided Karpashdanga area around 5:45am when seven to eight Huji members were holding a meeting and arrested the two. He said they recovered many militancy related booklets and bomb-making materials from their possession.

The arrestees disclosed a lot of information during interrogation that should not be disclosed for the sake of investigation of the case, he added.