Police detain four in Meherpur anti-terror raid, no arms, explosives found

Police in Meherpur have found no arms or explosives during a raid on a house they suspected as a 'militant den'.

Meherpur Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 22 July 2017, 07:20 AM
Updated : 22 July 2017, 01:09 PM

The house is owned by a Saudi expatriate. The raid unfolded around 10am on Saturday at the southwestern district's Gangni Upazila.

Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman said, "The house at the Upazila's Bamandi is owned by one Mishkat Halim, who has been living in Saudi Arabia for 22 years."

He said four people have come out of the house responding to police's call. "They are Halim's wife, his son, a woman and a child. Police are questioning them."

"A tip-off led to the raid on the house beside the Meherpur-Kushtia Highway," said senior officer Rahman.

He said then they suspected militants with arms and explosives were inside the building.

Around 12:30pm, police managed to enter the house but found no one inside.

"Police sealed-off the house and ended the raid," said the SP.

The detainees, who turned themselves to police, were being questioned at the Gangni Police Station, he added.