RANGPUR, Feb 21, 2020 (BSS) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three alleged operatives of banned militant outfit ‘Allahor Dal’ from Ghoshpara area in Gobindaganj municipality of Gobindaganj upazila in
Gaibandha district on Thursday night.
“A special operational team of RAB-13 conducted a sudden raid in the area
and arrested the militants from the house of one Abdul Kaiyum,” said a press
release issued by Media Officer of RAB-13 ASP Khondker Golam Mortuza here
this afternoon.
The elite force seized huge leaflets, jihadi books, cash money and three
mobile phone sets from their possession during the raid.
The arrested were identified as Abdus Salam, 32, of Nagar Kumari village
in Boda upazila of Panchagarh, Shaju Mian, 30, of Bhogi Balapara village in
Rangpur metropolis and Sekendar Ali, 30, of Boalia village in Gobindaganj
upazila.
During interrogation, the detained persons confessed that they have been
participating in secret meetings regularly and collecting new members and
money for running their activities in Gaibandha area since 2006.
“After filing a case, the elite force handed the detainees over to
Gobindaganj Thana Police today,” the release said, adding that further
investigation is on to nab the absconding members of the banned outfit
militant organisation.