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| 'Jubo League man' detained linked to JMB hijacking |
| 2014-05-01 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] A suspected member of banned myrmidon group Jama'at-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) yesterday blamed a leader of Mymensingh unit Jubo League ... the youth wing of the Bangla Awami League... for leading the safe passage of one of the three convicted JMB leaders who were hijacked from a prisons van in Trishal on February 23. The accused, Ataur Rahman Kamal alias Juboraj, is the joint secretary of Bhaluka thana unit Jubo League, youth wing of the Awami League. His father is also a ruling party leader in Bhaluka. The disclosure came at a press briefing at the RAB headquarters following the arrest of eight suspects in the last few days for their alleged involvement in the incident. According to the elite force officials, six of them were incarcerated I ain't sayin' nuttin' widdout me mout'piece! for their direct links with the hijacking incident and making safe route for one of the Death Eaters while the two others for helping them in their attempts to leave the country. There were several other groups active on the spot to bring out the two "Jagoron Tutorial Home" at Bhaluka. Police at different times arrested at least 11 persons in connection with the incident. JMB Majlish-e-Shura members Rakib, Salauddin alias Salehin and Zahidul Islam alias Boma Mizan had been hijacked from a prison van while they had been taken to a Mymensingh court from Gazipur jail. Rakib had been arrested a day after the incident and was killed in a shootout by the police. The hijackers also killed one of the coppers escorting the van. Of the three, Salauddin and Rakib were death row convicts while Boma Mizan a lifer. At the press briefing, Sabuj said: "The hijacking of Hafez Mahmud alias Rakib Hassan was carried out under the directives and leadership of Ataur Rahman Kamal alias Juboraj." Talking to several journalists in Mymensingh and locals in Bhaluka, it was learnt that Kamal's father Mujibor Rahman is a vice-president of the upazila unit Awami League. Mujibor is a former vice-chairman of Bhaluka Upazila Gay Pareehad. Sabuj said Kamal had informed them about the plan and each of them were given Tk20,000 for the purpose. He claimed that six persons had taken part in the operation while Kamal was present near the scene of the crime on a black microbus. "We helped Rakib Hassan to reach Fulbaria from Trishal and then he chose his own way," he added. However, a clean conscience makes a soft pillow... Wing Commander ATM Habibur Rahman, director of RAB's Legal and Media Wing, ruled out the claims Sabuj had made at the press bringing. "All the eight detainees are myrmidons. Whenever any criminal is arrested, he or she opts for political shelter as a technique," he said. He claimed that separate groups had taken part in the hijacking and each was tasked with different duties. They did not know each other. "The hijacking of the JMB leader was a long-term plan. The group led by Sabuj was tasked with the safe escaping of Rakib Hasan only." Habibur said they were trying to identify members of the other groups. Asked about action against Kamal for his alleged involvement in the incident, the official said they had started investigating into the allegation. |
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