14 Shibir activists held at RU

Police claimed that they have detained 14 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir by raiding a dormitory of Rajshahi University for their alleged link with the terrorist acts.

Amir Zafar, deputy commissioner (East) of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police said the law enforcers recovered a number jihadi books, leaflets and diaries during the raid at Sher-e-Bangla Fazlul Huq Hall of RU.

The arrestees are Mehdi Hasan, Abdul Haque Manik, Shariful Islam, Anwarul Haq, Mushtaq, Abdus Sabur, Sajid, Fahad Alam, Abul Khair, Yusuf Ali, Sirajul Islam Sumon, Lokman Hossain Siraji, Raihan Hossain Sumon and Mohammad Sanaullah, imam of the hall mosque.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team carried out the raid at different rooms of the hall around 3:30pm and detained the activists of Shibir, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, for their alleged link with terrorist activities, the DC added.