Explosives seized from 'militant hideout' in Narayanganj

The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Police recovered three ID devices (explosives) from a three-storey building suspected as a militant hideout in Borpa Baganbari area under Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday afternoon.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanwar Hossain of Anti-Terrorism Unit, who led the operation, said three ID devices ((explosives) were seized from the house owned by Zakir Mia and those were deactivated. One of those was detonated inside the house while remaining two were detonated outside the house.

ATU Police Super Mahfuz-ul Alam Rasel told BSS that on Monday, a female militant was arrested from Cox's Bazar. On the basis of her statement, the ATU team first surrounded the house in the morning after identifying it in the northern Rupganj and later started a search operation.

The operation was completed at 5 pm today, SP Sanwar Hossain said.

The suspected militants who were staying in that house had moved out two days ago, he added.

Source: BSS