23 detained from secret militant meeting inside Tejgaon College mosque

Staff Reporter

Police have arrested 23 people for allegedly participating in a secret meeting on the second floor of Tejgaon College Jama Masjid on Indira Road in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

Police said they were arrested in a raid based on a tip-off on suspicion of involvement in militant activities.

The operation was conducted on the second floor of the mosque at around 3:30 pm today, Friday, September 18.

A special police message said that a group of 25 to 30 people led by a man named Shihab Uddin, suspected of being involved in militant activities, were meeting in secret there. Based on intelligence information, the police conducted a special operation at the mosque.

During the operation, 30 to 40 members of the force, along with senior police officers, were present at the scene. At the end of the operation, 23 people were arrested from there.

DMP Tejgaon Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ibne Mizan said, “23 suspected militants were arrested during a secret meeting at a mosque. They were arrested based on intelligence information. Their case is being investigated.”

However, the police are yet to confirm which organization the detainees are affiliated with. The police said they are investigating whether they have any links to militant activities.

Following the raid, members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, along with police, also arrived at the scene. The identities of the detainees and whether there are any previous charges against them are also being investigated.

Police said that the overall situation at the scene has been kept under surveillance since the operation.