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Three held with bombs

19 July 2012, 18:00 PM
NATIONAL
Unb, Benapole, Jessore
Police arrested three alleged criminals along with hand bombs in Barandipara area of the district town last night. The arrestees were identified as Sumon, 18, son of Abu Morshed Kamal and Rony Mahmud, 20, son of Swapan Mahmud of Barandipara area and Jalal Uddin, 19, son of Abdur Rashid of Bejpara TB Clinic area of the town. Police said since last few days the criminals were demanding Tk 5 lakh as tolls from Zakir Hossain, owner of an under-construction building of the area. Later, Zakir filed a case with Sadar police station. Police said on secret information they arrested them along with three bombs when they came to Zakir's house for collecting the money.

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