Comilla: Police arrested three female students of Comilla Victoria Government College for their suspected link to militancy from a college dormitory at Dharmapur in Comilla early Thursday.

One of the arrestees was Kaniz Fatema, master’s final year student of the Accounting Department, while the rest two could not be identified immediately.

Comilla additional superintendent of police Abdullah Al Mamun said police conducted a raid on Nawab Foyzunnesa Dormitory of the college at about 12:30am and arrested the three female students.

The raid was conducted following information from the college authorities on suspicious movement and behaviour of the students, Abdullah Al Mamun added.  

All the three were members of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam.

Besides, some jihadi books were recovered from their possession.