JMB leader Swapan on fresh remand

Swapan is an accused in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.

Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Shamsul Alam granted the remand when Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) produced Swapan before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court, Dhaka at 3:30pm amid tight security yesterday. He was wearing helmet and bullet proof vest.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Afsar Uddin of Rab-3 produced Swapan before the court on completion of his seven-day remand and sought for a seven-day further remand.

The forwarding report placed before the court by Afsar, also IO of the case, said that Swapan gave important information about arms, bullets and explosive substances recovered from his possession. Moreover, he disclosed names of some of his accomplices involved in the bomb blasts, the report said.

Swapan along with his accomplices used to supply huge amount of money to JMB members to establish a so-called 'Islamic state' and create panic in the country. Moreover, he has several bank accounts from where he supplied money through cheques to the JMB members. So he needs to be quizzed further to find out his source of his income and whereabouts of his accomplices, the report added.

Meanwhile, the IO took Ataur Rahman Sunny, younger brother of JMB chief Shaekh Abdur Rahman, in his custody for interrogation for seven days in an arms case.

The remand period of a case filed against him under the Explosive Substances Act ended yesterday.