4 ‘Neo JMB members’ held

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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit 'Neo JMB' from the Ramna Park area of Dhaka on Monday, reports UNB.

The arrestees were identified as Arif Mollah, 28, Fahad Ali alias Fuad, 31, Ilias Hossain alias Mithu, 28, and Muntasim Billah alias Sabbir, 28.

Based on secret information, a CTTC team conducted a drive in front of the Star Gate of the Ramna Park around 5:45pm and arrested the four, said Masudur Rahman, DMP deputy commissioner (Media), on Tuesday. 


They also recovered books on extremism and several mobile phones from their possession, he said, adding that the arrestees were planning to make a video for airing through the media wing of terrorist group Islamic State (IS).