BOGURA, Nov 24, 2019 (BSS) – Police arrested four members of the banned
militant outfit Jammatul Mujaheedin Bangladesh (JMB) including its northern
region head during a drive in early hours today.
The arrestees were identified as JMB’s northern region chief Ataur Rahman
alias Arafat, 34, Mizanur Rahman alias Nahid, 42, Johurul Islam alias
Siddique, 27, and Mizanur Rahman, 24.
“The police headquarters and the Detective Branch (DB) of Bogura district
jointly conducted the drive and arrested them from Pakurtala Bus stand area
of Shibganj upazila in the district at around 1am on Sunday,” said Police
Super of the district Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan in a briefing to the journalists
this morning.
During the drive, police recovered a pistol, three bullets, two machetes,
knives, explosives and huge grenade bodies and circuits from their
possessions, said the official.
Police arrested them while holding a secret meeting.
After joining to the militant group in 2013, the police super said JBM’s
northern region chief Ataur Rahman, son of Abdul Karim of Betubari village
under Kawnia upazila of Rangpur district, became Rangpur and Rajshahi
division head from 2018.
Ataur became northern region head after Toukir of Tangail who was
assassinated by the law enforcers in cross-fire.
A case was filed in this connection.