by Nadim Hossain in Dhaka Tribune, April 28, 2017
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained three members of a new faction of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (New JMB) from Savar with firearms and bomb-making materials.
One of the detainees is identified as Tamim Dwari.
RAB 8 Company Commander Major Abdul Hakim said: “Acting on a tip-off, we searched a bus of Village Line when it reached Fulbaria bus stand area and detained the three members Sarwar-Tamim group around 10pm on Thursday.”
According to RAB, Sarwar Jahan alias Abdur Rahman alias Abu Ibrahim al-Hanif was the chief of New JMB while Gulshan attack mastermind Tamim was the second-in-command of the group.
Confirming the matter, RAB Media Wing Director Mufti Mahmud Khan said Tamim Dwari had converted to Islam and was a close associate of slain militant Tamim Chowdhury.
A foreign made pistol, three rounds of bullets, IED-making materials and jihadi books were recovered from their possession.http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/crime/2017/04/28/3-suspected-members-sarwar-tamims-new-jmb-faction-held/
3 suspected members of Sarwar-Tamim’s New JMB faction held
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