Md Joynal Abedin Khan with Delwar Kabir :
The militants, who took shelter in an abandoned house in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila, have fled from the hideout by dodging the surveillance of cops personnel.
The members of the security forces could not find any militant in the tin-roof house owned by one Abdullah at the end of the two-day ‘Operation South Paw’ in Porahati Village of Sadar Upazila on Saturday afternoon, said our local corresponded quoting Police.
The law enforcers found five bombs, each weighing five kilogrammes, four hand-made grenades, five suicidal vests, 20 kg chemicals, Improvise Explosives Devices (IEDs) pistol and militant books from the house, police said on Friday evening.
Police are hunting the fled militant in possible places in the district and its adjacent areas where they might have stayed in the guise of religious devotees and common people.
The local people in the area are passing days fearing militant’s attack and Police harassment.
They are now alert about sheltering any unknown person and less familiar relatives.
The district administration meanwhile withdrew Section 144 imposed two days ago in the area, said Deputy Commissioner Mahbub Alam Talukder.
“A 400-member Police team led by CTTC personnel took part in the operation. The operation was suspended on Friday night due to inclement weather and insufficient light. It was,however, resumed on Saturday morning,” said Deputy Inspector General (Khulna Range) of Police Didar Ahmmed in a press briefing at Thanthania village under Porahati union of Jhenaidah Sadar on Saturday afternoon.
“Some of the bombs have already been disposed. As many as 20 containers filled with liquid have been found. The 30-litre containers are marked Hydrogen peroxide. Some five suicide vests, 100 splinters, one 9:00 mm pistol, seven rounds of ammunitions, 16 militant books, huge electric circuits and eight bomb-like mines were also found,” the DIG said.
The house which was used by militants as a hideout is owned by one ‘Abdullah’, who became Muslim five years ago, he said.
The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Additional Deputy Commissioner Sanwar Hossain said that the Neo-JMB, the revived edition of militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, was using the house as a ‘bomb-making facility.’
“As many as 30 members from the counter-terrorism unit and bombs disposal unit took part in the operation with the police. We have used our equipment to dispose of the explosives,” the police official said.
The CTTC Deputy Commissioner Mohibul Islam said, “The operation team did not find any militant in the hideout. “The militants might have fled, sensing our presence.
“A man named Abdullah lived in the building with his wife. But they were not there during the drive,” Jhenaidah Police Superintendent Mizanr Rahman said.
“The house has two rooms. We are yet to collect the details of the homeowner,” the SP said.
The filing of a case accusing the house owner and his wife and some unidentified men, in this connection was under processing, said Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Harendranath Sarker.
Abdur Razzaq, inhabitant of Sonalipara in the village, said, “Nirbas Islam, one of the terrorists who carried out the Gulshan attack, had been living there since March with a false identity. We are in fear of attack by the escaped militants,” he said.
“The militants residing in an almost abandoned house managed to flee sensing the drive earlier,” the local said.
Earlier on March 31, Police seized grenades, bombs and explosives, but could not find anyone militant in a hideout that was cordoned off for two days in Comilla.
The militants, who took shelter in an abandoned house in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila, have fled from the hideout by dodging the surveillance of cops personnel.
The members of the security forces could not find any militant in the tin-roof house owned by one Abdullah at the end of the two-day ‘Operation South Paw’ in Porahati Village of Sadar Upazila on Saturday afternoon, said our local corresponded quoting Police.
The law enforcers found five bombs, each weighing five kilogrammes, four hand-made grenades, five suicidal vests, 20 kg chemicals, Improvise Explosives Devices (IEDs) pistol and militant books from the house, police said on Friday evening.
Police are hunting the fled militant in possible places in the district and its adjacent areas where they might have stayed in the guise of religious devotees and common people.
The local people in the area are passing days fearing militant’s attack and Police harassment.
They are now alert about sheltering any unknown person and less familiar relatives.
The district administration meanwhile withdrew Section 144 imposed two days ago in the area, said Deputy Commissioner Mahbub Alam Talukder.
“A 400-member Police team led by CTTC personnel took part in the operation. The operation was suspended on Friday night due to inclement weather and insufficient light. It was,however, resumed on Saturday morning,” said Deputy Inspector General (Khulna Range) of Police Didar Ahmmed in a press briefing at Thanthania village under Porahati union of Jhenaidah Sadar on Saturday afternoon.
“Some of the bombs have already been disposed. As many as 20 containers filled with liquid have been found. The 30-litre containers are marked Hydrogen peroxide. Some five suicide vests, 100 splinters, one 9:00 mm pistol, seven rounds of ammunitions, 16 militant books, huge electric circuits and eight bomb-like mines were also found,” the DIG said.
The house which was used by militants as a hideout is owned by one ‘Abdullah’, who became Muslim five years ago, he said.
The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Additional Deputy Commissioner Sanwar Hossain said that the Neo-JMB, the revived edition of militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, was using the house as a ‘bomb-making facility.’
“As many as 30 members from the counter-terrorism unit and bombs disposal unit took part in the operation with the police. We have used our equipment to dispose of the explosives,” the police official said.
The CTTC Deputy Commissioner Mohibul Islam said, “The operation team did not find any militant in the hideout. “The militants might have fled, sensing our presence.
“A man named Abdullah lived in the building with his wife. But they were not there during the drive,” Jhenaidah Police Superintendent Mizanr Rahman said.
“The house has two rooms. We are yet to collect the details of the homeowner,” the SP said.
The filing of a case accusing the house owner and his wife and some unidentified men, in this connection was under processing, said Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Harendranath Sarker.
Abdur Razzaq, inhabitant of Sonalipara in the village, said, “Nirbas Islam, one of the terrorists who carried out the Gulshan attack, had been living there since March with a false identity. We are in fear of attack by the escaped militants,” he said.
“The militants residing in an almost abandoned house managed to flee sensing the drive earlier,” the local said.
Earlier on March 31, Police seized grenades, bombs and explosives, but could not find anyone militant in a hideout that was cordoned off for two days in Comilla.
