Model turned militant commander arrested in Dhaka
Source: IT News / Siam Sarower Jamil
Dhaka, September 22 2017:
Law enforcers of Bangladesh Thursday claimed arrest of a suspected militant of the "Sarwar-Tamim Group" of the Neo-JMB, who they say is a militant commander trying to regroup the organisation.
Arrestee Imam Mehedi Hasan alias Abu Jibril is a commander of the group's "Brigade AdDaraqutni", Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said.
Hailing from Patuakhali and engaged in efforts to regroup the organisation, Mehedi was arrested from Khilgaon in Dhaka, Rab said in a press briefing in the capital.
Mehedi Hasan, son of Md Khorshed Alam, had come to Dhaka in 2011 and had a brief career in ramp modelling, said his brother Waliur Alam.
BBA graduate from Darul Ihsan University, he ran a home decor business for some while.
Mehedi gave up his ramp modelling career due to complaint from his family, Waliur told The Daily Star.
He went missing on May 4 and his mobile phone was shut since then.
A general diary was filed with Khilgaon Police Station on May 5.He is married and now expecting a baby.
Under initial interrogation, Mehedi confessed his involvement with JMB's Sarwar-Tamim group since 2015.He had connections with top militants including Holey Artisan attacker Nibras Islam, said Rab.