Case finally filed against 27 Bhaluka militants

The court sent them to jail as police did not seek their fresh remand.

A case was filed against the 27 militants including Mufti Abdur Rouf on Friday, 25 days after their arrest from Bhaluka.

The case was filed with Bhaluka Police Station under Arms and Explosive Substances Act by Sub-inspector (SI) Rabiul Islam. Rabiul is also the investigation officer (IO) of the case.

On information, Police and Rab in separate drives on August 2 arrested the 27 alleged Isamist militants including Mufti Abdur Rouf, a top leader of outlawed militant organisation Tanjim, from Jamayatul Islamia Darul Ulum Qawmi Madrasa at Jibontala village in hilly areas of Bhaluka.

Nuruddin Haider, founder of the madrasa was also arrested on charge of extortion.

Of the 28 men, 11 were placed on remand for varying terms. Mufti Abdur Rouf along with Tofazzal Hossen, Kamruzzaman Kamal, and Mahmudul Hassan were interrogated by the Joint interrogation cell in Dhaka.

All the 28 alleged militants are now in Mymensingh jail. Four of them including Mufti Abdur Rouf, sent to different jails, were also brought back to Mymensingh jail, police said.

Filing of the case was delayed as opinion of Public Prosecutor (PP) and report of explosives experts were needed, our Tangail correspondent reported quoting SI Rabiul.