UNB, Mymensingh :Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive in Bhaluka upzila on Thursday night arrested two people suspecting their link to snatching of three convicted JMB leaders attacking a prison van in Trishal upazila of the district last month.Detectives claimed the arrestees identified as Al-Amin, 25, and Titu, 28, to be operatives of banned Islamist militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Ban-gladesh (JMB).Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Model Police Station, said a joint team of the Detective Branch of police of Dhaka and Mymensingh conducted the drive at Majorbhita area in Bhaluka and arrested Al-Amin and Titu at some time in the night.After primary interrogation, the detectives’ team along with the duo conducted a raid in the area and recovered four rounds of bullet, some bomb making materials and a motorbike from their possession at about 4:00 am on Friday.When contacted, Majedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mymensingh DB police, said police arrested the two on suspicion of their involvement in snatching three JMB leaders from a prison van in Trishal.Abdus Salam, sub-inspector of Mymensingh DB police, filed a case with Bhaluka Model Police Station against the arrestees.Miscreants snatched the three convicted JMB leaders-Rakib Hasan Russel, Boma Mizan and Salahuddin-from a prison van, which was carrying them from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur, killing a policeman at Signboard in Trishal on February 23.However, one of the snatched JMB leaders-Rakib Hasan Russel-and two alleged snatchers Zakaria and Rasel were held hours later.Rakib was killed in a gunfight with police in Mirzapur upazila next morning.
