E-Paper
Militant chief held in Bangladesh
The head of the banned Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh has been arrested, police said today.
Updated on: Jul 13, 2010, 19:09:56 IST
Share via
Copy link
The head of the banned Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.
Anwar Alam Khokon, the acting chief of JMB, was arrested in Bogra district, 200 km northwest of Dhaka, district police chief Md Humayun Kabir told Xinhua on the phone. Five other militants were also arrested.
A huge cache of arms and explosives were seized from their possession.
In May, police had arrested JMB chief Saidur Rahman in Dhaka after a three-year manhunt.
The JMB, which wants to establish Islamic rule, is accused of conducting serial bombings in the country.
Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.
