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| RAB arrests outlaw on rally bombing charge |
| 2004-08-26 |
| The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday arrested a man with close links to outlaws in Khulna region suspecting his role in the grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally in Dhaka. The elite force arrested Kamrul, who maintains close ties with the Janajuddho faction of outlawed Purba Bangler Communist Party, for suspected role in the attack that killed 19 people and injured over 200 others. Sources said Rab officials were grilling him in an undisclosed place in Dhaka to find out clues to the crime and operatives who probably carried out the well-orchestrated bombing in the heart of Dhaka. A source said Rab officials were reeling from the ruling alliance pressure to release Kamrul as he enjoys the backing of two influential legislators -- one from Khulna and the other from Pirojpur. Sources in Dhaka and Khulna said Kamrul's two younger brothers Shoeb, also known as Ripon, and Sumon alias Babu, are self-styled commanders of the Janajuddho hit men and most trusted confidants of faction boss Tapan. Kamrul does not have any official link to the outfit, but works secretly for it, they said. |
| Posted by:Fred |