Police arrested a "top leader" of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh from Jhaldhaka Upazila in Nilfamari on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. The arrestee was identified as 25 year-old Moshiur Rahman. The police seized a mass of literature on jihad and militant activities during the arrest. "He is a top JMB figure in the region of greater Rangpur and Dinajpur area," said M Rashedul Islam, acting police superintendent of Nilfamari district. "He runs all operations in the region and is responsible for distributing jihadi CDs and leaflets," said Islam.
JMB operatives arrested from December 2008 to March 2009 from the same region named Moshiur Rahman as their chief in confessional statements, said the SI.
Jhaldhaka police chief Norendranath Sarkar said they would request 10 days to question the suspect. "Crucial information on JMB operations may come out during the interrogation," he said.