Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
Police have arrested at least 17 people in Mitamoion of Kishoreganj on charges of inciting child marriage and jihad by holding a meeting on Monday. Banners, extremist leaflets and jihadi books were recovered from them.
OC, Mitamoion Zakir Rabbani said, on Monday night, Sub-Inspector (SI) Nazrul Islam filed a case against them under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The arrested men are- Md. Nikli. Anisur Rahman (43), Md. Mujibur Rahman (50), Azharul Islam (23), Md. Islam Uddin (41), Md. Raich Uddin (60), Md. Aaron Aur Rashid (35), Md. Abdur Rashid (40), Md. Saidur Rahman (52), Abdus Sattar (52), Md. Abdul Hasim (52), Md. Ashraf Ali (61), Md. Mojibur Rahman (52); Mizanur Rahman Khan (55) of Katiadi; Mohiuddin (32) of Ashtagram; Omar Farooq (26) and Jamal Uddin (40) of Kishoreganj Sadar and Imran Hossain (29) of Belabo upazila of Narsingdi.
