Red alert issued, militants to be nab soon: Home Minister, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, the home minister, said today that law enforcement will soon be able to apprehend two militants who were given the death penalty this afternoon but fled from the courthouse. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has also declared a “red alert” for the entire city, and on behalf of the police, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullalh Al Mamun announced a reward of Taka 10 lakhs for each militant who was taken from the court grounds.
Red alert issued, militants to be nab soon: Home Minister
“We have earlier arrested some militants including the death penalty awarded Abu Siddiq and Mainul Hasan. They were snatched away from the court premises after spraying pepper chemical,” he told the reporters at his office this afternoon. The minister said the police have already set up check posts at different strategic points of the city as well as the borders to stop the convicted militants who were sentenced to death in the publisher Faisal Arefin Dipon murder case.
The militants are Abu Siddiq and Mainul Hasan, both are the activists of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Kamal said that the police brought them to the court for producing them before the court in connection with a murder case and kept in court custody. After appearing before the court, they were being taken to a certain room from where some of their close associates ran away with them after spraying pepper chemicals to the on duty policemen.
“We have issued a red alert as soon as the incident happened. Our police are desperately looking for them. We believe, we will nab them soon,” he added. He also asked the law enforcers responsible for border security to take appropriate measures as the militants could not cross the borders, the minister said. “This is a sad incident.
If any negligence was found related to this incident and anyone did intentionally. We will take stern action against them. Off course, we will form a probe committee and will take stern action accordingly,” Kamal said. Replying to a question, he said, “We have taken all the things seriously. Militants became active but we brought them under control.
The death-sentenced defendant should be freed from the shackles and handcuffs while being transported to court, under the High Court’s instructions. Prior to the conclusion of the incident investigation, the minister will withhold further information. On the grounds of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in the city this noon, two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members who were given the death penalty in connection with the murders of blogger Faisal Arefin Dipan managed to escape from police custody.