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‘Militant den’ cordoned off in Shibganj

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Published: 05:30, 26 April 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
‘Militant den’ cordoned off in Shibganj

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Lawmen cordoned off a one-storied house at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district from early Wednesday suspecting presence of militants inside.

Assistant Police Super of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) said tipped off, lawmen encircled the suspected militant den around 5:30 am. The militants fired several gunshots from the house towards the law enforcers.

There are 7 to 8 people inside the house, he said.

A large number of police personnel have been deployed around the house. Road traffic in the area has been closed, removing the surrounding residents.

Chapainawabganj Additional Superintendent of Police Mahbub Alam Khan said a group of Swat from Dhaka has already left for the venue, and the raid will begin when they arrive.

Earlier, on Friday and Saturday, huge explosives and bomb making equipment were recovered from a house in Jhenaidah. Police on Tuesday launched 'Block Raid' at several houses of Hargram village in Rajshahi city. But there was nothing found here.

 


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