Rab cordons off 2 ‘militant dens’ in C’nawabganj

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) cordoned off two houses at Chakpustam and Balugram Shimultala villages in Gomostapur upazila since early Wednesday suspecting to have militants there.

The elite force personnel cordoned off the houses based on the information from three detained suspected militants, said Lt Col Mahbub Alam, commanding officer of Rab-5 of Chapainawabganj.

Rab men arrested the trio along with three kilograms of gunpowder, one pistol, one magazine and four bullets from Bazarpara village in the upazila, Mahbub added.

Later, the law enforcers cordoned off three houses - one at Chanpara village while two others at the villages of Chakpustam and Balugram Shimultala.

They arrested one Abdul Mazid from Chanpara village but didn't find anything searching the house of Mazid, said the CO.

Later, Rab members conducted another drive at Alichhahos village in Nachol upazila around 9 am, Mahbub said, adding that they also didn't find anything from the raided house.

Source: unb