Some 25 JMB men active in Pabna

Most of around 25 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives in the district are absconding, said intelligence sources.

"Of the 20 to 25 active JMB operatives in the district, a few are in jail, some others got release on bail while most of them are hiding. Police is trying to nab all of them," said Ahsanul Haque, an official of the Detective Branch of police.

Police on June 25 detained Manik Hossain Babu, 30, of Dakkhin Ramchandrapur in Pabna Sadar upazila, on charge of organising a group of the banned outfit.

After interrogation for five days in remand, he was sent to jail last week.

"From him, we have got some vital information about the JMB activities in the district and we are conducting investigation," said Md Abdullah Al Hasan, officer in charge (OC) of Pabna Sadar Police Station.

He, however, declined to disclose the findings for the sake of investigation.

Police yesterday started inquiry about the missing people across the country, following the recent militant activities at different places.

"As the higher authorities asked for the information about the missing people under the jurisdiction of the police station, we have told all the union parishad chairmen and members to give information if anybody is found missing from his area," said the OC.

Similar inquiry has also started in other police stations under the district, sources said.