Promises to return to normal life
An alleged operative of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Kushtia yesterday, promising to return to normal life.
The militant is Salauddin Ahmed alias Sujan, 34, son of Abdul Halim Mollah of Poba upazila of Rajshahi, said Rab officials.
According to Rab sources, Salauddin was a second tier leader of the banned militant outfit.
He surrendered before the elite force members at an event held at Rab-12 office in Kushtia. Rab officials handed him a cheque of Tk 5 lakh for his rehabilitation to normal life.
At a press conference held at the Kushtia Rab office, Rab-12 Commanding Officer Sahabuddin Khan said Sujan chose to surrender in a bid to return to normal life.
Rab officials could not say for how long he was involved in militancy. They said they were working on the matter.
On October 5, two JMB operatives -- Abdul Hakim of Shahjahanpur of Bogra and Mahmudul Hasan alias Bijoy of Shaghata of Gaibandha -- surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and high officials of Rab in Bogra.
Hakim was a close associate of Khairul Islam alias Payel, one of the slain Gulshan café attackers.
Three more JMB operatives surrendered to the home boss in Rangpur on November 23. They are Hafiz Masud Rana, 18, Hafizur Rahman, 16, and Akhtarul alias Akteruzzaman, 18, all madrasa students from Dinajpur's Ghoraghat upazila.
The government handed them cheque of Tk 5 lakh each for their rehabilitation.
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