4 female militant suspects held in Sirajganj
Sirajganj: Detectives arrested four suspected female militants and recovered six crude bombs, huge propaganda books and bomb-making materials from Masumpur area in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj early on Sunday morning.
The arrestees are Nadira Tabassum, wife of Mahbubul Alam, Habiba Akter Nishu, wife of Khalid Hasan, Nurun Nahar Begum, wife of Mamunul Islam, and Romana Akter, , wife of Sujon Ahmed Bijoy—all are from Comilla, Kushtia and Gaibandha districts.
The Sirajganj Detective Branch (DB) of police Officer-in-charge Wahiduzzaman said tipped off that a group of female militants was staying in the area for planning to carry out subversive activities, a team of DB police launched a drive there at about 5:30am.
The law enforcers arrested the four and recovered six crude bombs, huge propaganda books and bomb-making materials from their possession.