Two JMB suspects on fresh remand
A court here yesterday placed two Jama'atul Mujahideen (JMB) suspects on a four-day fresh remand.
They are Syed Nurul Huda Masum, 34, and Syed Mazharul Islam Khokon, 28, sons of late Syed Abul Hossain Chishtee of Masinda village under Elenga municipality in Kalihati upazila.
Senior Judicial Magistrate in Tangail Hamidul Islam passed the order following a prayer for seven-day fresh remand of the duo, court sources said.
Following a lead, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) raided the suspected hideout on September 4 and arrested the siblings from there. They also recovered an improvised drone, machetes, axes and controversial Islamic literature from the hideout.
The next day's raid in Mazar Road area of Dhaka's Mirpur was based on the information provided by them.
On the same day, Deputy Assistant Director of Crime Prevention Company-3 of Rab-12 Selim Miah filed a case against them with Kalihati Police Station under Anti-Terrorism Act.
Kalihati police produced them before the Court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Rupon Kumar Das on September 6 with a prayer for seven-day remand, but the court granted a four-day remand. They were sent to jail after expiry of their remand on September 10.
The investigation was shifted to the Rab on Wednesday, said Bina Rani Das, commander of crime prevention company-3 of Rab-12.
"We have taken the duo on fresh remand for more quizzing," the Rab officer, also the new investigation officer of the case, added.
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