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JMB chief held in capital

Detective Branch (DB) of Police on Tuesday have detained acting ameer of Jama`atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with its eight members from the capital’s Uttara area.The detainees are JMB acting ameer Abu Talha Mohammad Fahim alias Pakhi, JMB`s Sylhet Division Ordinator Shofiqul Islam, JMB`s Mymensingh Division Coordinator Ruhul Amin, Mymensingh City Coordinator Emdadul Hoque, Financier and also Mymensingh`s Torkhani Resturant owner Rofiq Ahmed alias Jewel, Mohammad Mostofa, Mohammad Shakhawat Ullah, and Ali Ashraf Rajeeb.“They gathered in Uttara around 7pm Monday to set Fahim`s father Maulana Sayedur Rahman free from jail. We detained them from there”, said Monirul Islam, joint commissioner of the DMP.DB police also seized jihadi books and leaflets from the spot.