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| Bianibazar on alert to capture militant Tamim |
| 2016-08-21 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] Several law enforcement and intelligence agencies are on high alert in Sylhet to arrest most wanted Lion of Islam leader Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury who allegedly criminal masterminded Gulshan and Sholakia terror attacks His village home at Borogram of Bianibazar in the district was visited by several agencies but they have learnt that Tamim, on who the police declared Tk20 lakh bounty, did not go there recently. His parents live in Canada. According to Sherlocks, Tamim came to Bangladesh from Canada in 2013, taking special assignment to reorganise the distracted Lion of Islams. He then formed a wing of banned Lion of Islam outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The houses of Tamim’s father Shafiqul Islam Chowdhury alias Shoa Mia and three uncles were found under lock and key during a visit Wednesday. The relatives said that they had no idea about Tamim’s whereabouts. When asked, the locals seemed reluctant about him. Tamim’s grandfather Abdul Majid was a member of Peace Committee during the 1971 Liberation War. His father moved to Canada after the independence. The village is within 300 metres of the Indian border. Local Awami League leader Zakaria Ahmed demanded immediate arrest of Tamim. "We condemn his activities," he said, adding that Tamim’s uncle Nurul Emran is a joint secretary of the ward Awami League unit. Dubag Union Chairman Abdus Salam said: "Tamim is not in Bianibazar. But we will hand him over to the police once he arrives here. The law enforcers are in touch with us." Bianibazar police also confirmed that the New JMB coordinator was not there. "Police are on high alert about his activities since the beginning. He did not come to Sylhet recently," said OC Chandan Chakrabarty. Tamim last visited the village in 1995. When his family came to Bangladesh again in 2001, they were staying in Sylhet city for three months but did not go to the village, Tamim’s cousins Faheem and Tajin said. |
| Posted by:Fred |