Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested the alleged mastermind behind the attempt on the life of Madaripur college teacher Ripon Chakrawarty from city’s Demra area on Thursday night, UNB reports.
Tipped off, a team of CTTC conducted a drive in the area and arrested Khaled Saifullah in the night, said Deputy Commissioner (Media) of DMP Masudur Rahman.
Briefing reporters, Manirul Islam, Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and chief of the CTTC, said they arrested Khaled Saifullah from Badsha Road in city’s Matuail area around 10 psm.
During primary interrogation, Khaled said he is an active member of banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), said Manirul.
Khaled is involved in promoting religious fundamentalism and encouraging JMB members in creating anarchy through secret killings across the country, said the CTTC chief.
Besides, Khaled also admitted that he bought three four sharp weapons-two chapatti, one Chinese axe and one knife-- at a cost of Tk 2700 from Puranbazar in Kamarpotti area of Madaripur district and those were used in the attack, he said.
Detectives came to know about the plan after scrutinizing ‘telegram’ aps, which was installed Khaled mobile phone, Monirul Islam said.