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Militant Saddam was wanted in 10 cases
 [Dhaka Tribune] One of the two top leaders of bully boy group New JMB killed in Dhaka early Friday has been identified as Saddam Hossain ‐ a most wanted bully boy involved in at least 10 murders and attempted murders in the northern districts, Monirul Islam, chief of Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC), confirmed to the Dhaka Tribune.Police said Saddam, also known as Rahul alias Sabuj alias Chanchal alias Robi, is charge-sheeted in five cases and accused in five others. He was accused of planning the attacks and supplying arms. Meanwhile, ...back at the buffalo wallow, Standing Buffalo drew a bead on his old enemy and squeezed the trigger... during a press brief at his residence on Friday morning, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told news hounds that bully boy Saddam Hossain had led attacks in northern regions of Bangladesh. CTTC chief Monirul Islam said Saddam was named in the charge sheets for the murders of Japanese citizen Hoshi Kunio and shrine caretaker Rahmat Ali in Rangpur. He was also named in the charge sheet for the attempted murder of Bahai Centre Director Ruhul Amin in the same district, he added. Saddam was also named on the charge sheets for the murders of Joggeshwar Roy in Panchagarh and converted Christian freedom fighter Hossain Ali Sarker in Kurigram. He was named as accused in three other murder cases (Dr Dipti, Rabbi and Tarun Datta) filed with Gaibandha police and one each in Nilphamari (Karbala Khadem Hasnain) and Dinajpur (Dr Birendra), Monirul further added. Saddam is the son of Alam Miah alias Jola and Sufia Begum, hailing from Char Bidhyananda village of Rajarhat upazila in Kurigram, said police. A senior officer in Rangpur police said that Saddam had arrest warrants issued against him in the cases. "He is known as the military commander of New JMB’s northern region. He used to supply arms and explosives before attacks," the official said seeking anonymity. Police learnt about Saddam after a New JMB member, Masud Rana, jugged Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! in Hoshi Kunio case had confessed in court. Rana said that Saddam started following Kunio’s movements along with other accomplices eight to 10 days before the murder on October 3, 2015. He went close to Kunio’s house three days before the attack and monitored his activities. Masud Rana, Nazrul Islam alias Bike Hassan and Bijoy implemented the plan upon the order of Saddam, according to the charge sheet. Saddam supplied the cycle of violence and two pistols used in the attack. Posted by: Fred 2017-01-07 |
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