RAB arrests four ‘members’ of Ansar Al Islam

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected activists of the banned militant group Ansar Al Islam (AAI) from Kazipara area under Godagari upazila of Rajshahi early Sunday, BSS reports.

According to the RAB, the arrested persons were identified as Suman Ali, 24, Abdur Rahman, 21, Hridoy Khan Parvej, 24, and Asraful Islam, 23.

On a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid in the area and nabbed them while they were holding a hidden meeting for committing subversive activities at around 2:00am.

A case was filed with Godagari Police Station in this connection and the arrestees were handed over to the police on Sunday afternoon.