3 JMB men held

The Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three JMB operatives from their houses in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj early yesterday.

The DB police said they arrested the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives while they were making preparation to go to 'jihad'. Police also seized jihadi books from their possession.

The arrestees are Md Israfil, 24, son of  late Abu Bakar of village Chaksha, Md Ruhul Amin, 32, of Anwar Hossain of village Char Mohonpur  Pashchimpara and Md Almas Hossain, 30, son of Parabat Ali of village Char Mohonpur Uttarpara of the upazila.

The arrestees have admitted their involvement with the JMB, police said, adding that of them, Israfil is a tailor and two others are shopkeepers.

 "We have information that some people are regrouping JMB operatives and recruiting new members," said Md Waheduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Sirajganj DB police.

The arrestees were produced before the Sirajganj Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in the afternoon seeking seven days' remand but the hearing on remand, however, was not held, the OC added.