RANGPUR, May 19, 2020 (BSS) – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an
alleged operative of banned militant outfit ‘Allahor Dal’ from Gobindaganj
upazila in Gaibandha district.
“On a tip off, a special operational team of RAB-13 from its Rangpur
headquarters conducted a raid in the area on Monday night and arrested the
militant,” said a press release issued by Media Officer of RAB-13 ASP
KhondkerGolamMortuza here this afternoon.
The arrested militant was identified as Md. Faridul Islam, 35, of village
Tarafmonu in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha district.
He is an active member of the ‘Dawati Section’ of the banned militant
organisation.
During interrogation, the detained person confessed that he has been
participating in secret meetings regularly and collecting new members and
money for running their activities in Gaibandha region since 2005.
“After filing a case, the elite force handed the detainee over to
Gobindaganj police station today,” the release said, adding that further
investigation is on to nab his absconding cohorts and other members of the
banned militant organisation.