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| 31 Hizb-ut Towhid men arrested in Kushtia | |
| 2009-04-18 | |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Police yesterday arrested 31 Hizb-ut Towhid activists, including its Kushtia regional chief, and seized books and leaflets on Jihad from Kushtia town. They also recovered two kilogram of a white powder, which is yet to be identified. Police claimed that of the arrestees, six were top-level leaders of the outfit including two alleged militant trainers who are also policy-makers of the organisation. Acting on a tip off, a police team, led by Officer-in-charge of Kushtia Police Station Babul Sardar, raided the organisation's Pather Disha office at Bara Bazar in the town around 11.00am and made the arrests while they were holding a secret meeting. Sources said the arrestees admitted that they have long been members of Hizb-ut Towhid.
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| Posted by:Fred |