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Lawmen cordon off another ‘militant den’ in Comilla

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Update: 2017-03-29 10:33:45
Lawmen cordon off another ‘militant den’ in Comilla Lawmen cordon off another ‘militant den’ in Comilla

COMILLA: Hours after cordoning off two suspected militant dens in Moulvibazar and closure of ‘Operation Twilight’ in Sylhet, the law enforcers  have cordoned off a building in Comilla suspecting it to be a militant hideout.

The law enforcers cordoned off the building at Gondhomoti area at Courtbari in Comilla from 5:00 pm on Wednesday (March 29). 

Officer-in-charge (OC) of detective branch (DB) of Comilla’s police Manjur Alam confirmed the matter to the Banglanews. 

Based on information provided by a detainee who was picked up from the area, members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit and members of the other forces encircled the three-storey building.  

The law enforcers suspected that a militant is staying in the building with huge arms and ammunitions. 

According to local sources, one Delwar Hossain is owner of the building. 

BDST: 2031 HRS, MAR 29, 2017
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