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Rab starts manhunt for JMB chief
[Bangla Daily Star] Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) started a manhunt to capture the chief of banned militant organisation Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Maulana Saidur Rahman and his son Bashar following information gleaned from Saidur's detained wife.Meanwhile, a Dhaka court yesterday placed Saidur's second wife Nurunnahar Himu and her younger brother Muktasim Billah Rubel's wife Asma Mimi on a three-day remand each in a case filed with Sabujbagh Police Station. Rab sources said the two will be taken to Task Force for Interrogation cell. Investigation officer of the case produced them before the court with 10 days' remand prayer following their arrest. The court, however, granted three days' bail. A team of Rab-3 arrested them at their rented house at Mayakanon of the city's Sabujbagh on Sunday. Rab also recovered some papers inscribed with instructions on how to make bombs, explosives circuits, some leaflets and books on Jihad and documents on JMB funds from their possession. Former Habiganj district Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Saidur Rahman has been working as JMB Ameer and his son Abu Talha Mohammad Fahim alias Bashar as the coordinator since the execution of erstwhile JMB chief Abdur Rahman with five other leaders in 2007.
Posted by: Fred 2009-11-03 |
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