Regan tells court how he got IS cap

Rakibul Islam alias Regan and Jahangir Alam alias Rajib Gandhi, two of the seven convicts who were sentenced to death penalty in the case of deadly attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery, were seen having on their heads prayer caps inscribed with the Islamic State emblem as an anti-terrorism court pronounced the verdict in the case.

The incident sparked squarely criticism across the country that how did the most talked about terrorists carried caps emblazoned with the IS logo to a Dhaka courtroom in and then put it on for all to see?

How did the person then continue wearing the cap while surrounded by law enforcers? And finally, where did the cap come from?

The answer of the all the question was found on Tuesday from Regan.

Regan was produced before a Dhaka court on Tuesday in a militant case of the capital’s Kalyanpur incident.

When the court asked Regan about the cap, he replied, “An unknown man gave me the cap in crowds.”

The judge asked who was the man? In reply Regan said, “I do not know him.”

Why did receive the cap? Regan replied that I accepted it as there was ‘Kalima Shahadat’ inscribed on it. It fascinated me.

The judge asked if anyone else was given cap then? Regan replied ‘no’.

He said, “Rajib Gandhi took the cap from me after we got on the prision and put it on his head.”

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