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| Faizul followed Dawah Ilallah forum’s guidance to attack Zafar Iqbal |
| 2018-03-09 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] Foyzur Rahman Faizul, who stabbed noted author Professor Zafar Iqbal at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), has confessed that he carried out the attack under the guidance of an holy warrior internet forum named Dawah Ilallah. During interrogation, the culprit also revealed that members of that forum frequently held discussion about murdering the professor. The information was disclosed by a number of officials concerned on Wednesday. According to sources, after being instructed by the forum users to murder Zafar Iqbal, Faizul joined a gym in the Medina Market area of Sylhet, for physical training. The forum also provided guidance to Faizul, instructing him on how to carry out a lethal attack. The youth then bought a commando knife from the al-Hamra Market in Zindabazar area of Sylhet. Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner Golam Kibria said: "We have a strong suspicion that someone accompanied Faizul during the attack on Zafar Iqbal but the youth is refusing to talk about it, and is repeatedly claiming that he acted alone. "However, there's no worse danger than telling a mother her baby is ugly... he did provide us with some useful information, which is being scrutinized." The police commissioner said: "We now know some crucial information, such as the recent whereabouts of Faizul, where he bought the commando knife from and details about his plan. "A drive to identify and detain his cohorts is currently underway." What is Dawah Ilallah forum? An official of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, on condition of anonymity, said: "Faizul admitted during interrogation that he was a member of an internet forum named Dawah Ilallah. "The forum labeled Zafar Iqbal as an atheist, and held frequent discussions on possible ways to murder him. Faizul volunteered to kill the professor. The forum users than began to train and guide the youth through forum discussions." The official further added: "With the help of virtual discussions, Faizul was taught to attack targets on their heads and at the back of their necks for a quick death. Based on the training, he attacked Zafar Iqbal on his head and neck." Meanwhile, ...back at the shootout, Butch cautiously raised his hat over the edge of the horse trough on the end of a stick...... a number of officials concerned have confirmed that Dawah Ilallah is an internet forum run by banned terror groups Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and Ansar al-Islam. |
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