Huji leader confesses to involvement

Harkat-ul Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) leader Rafiqul Islam Sabuj yesterday confessed to his involvement in the grenade attack on the Awami League (AL) rally in the capital on August 21, 2004.
He was produced in the court of Magistrate Abdullah Al Mamun on expiry of his five-day remand under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The HuJI leader gave his statement under section 164.
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Sabuj at Baliakandi under Rajbari district on June 1. He was taken on remand on June 2.
A total of 14 people have so far been arrested in connection with the grenade attack. Of them, eight gave statements before the court, admitting their involvement in the attack.