Published: 12:00 AM, 05 September 2016
Militant Murad named as retired major Zahid
The identity of the Neo JMB trainer Murad alias Jahangir who was killed in a 'gunfight' with police during a raid on a 'militant hideout' at Rupnagar in the city's Mirpur on Friday night, has been confirmed, claimed police. Locals told police that the real name of Murad, who was staying on the top floor of a six-storey building in the area, was actually Zahidul Islam.
He was son of Nurul Islam, a former police sub-inspector, hailing from Chandpur area in Panchthubi union of Comilla Sadar upazila. They said Murad's family members went to Dhaka on Friday for his father's treatment. The locals denied having any idea about Murad's militant link and only informed that he had come to the area about 45 months ago. They identified him (Murad) after watching his photos on television and in newspapers.
The locals added that Murad's father had told them that he had gone to Canada after quitting his Bangladesh Army job.
Sub-inspector Shahin of Comilla Kotowali Model Police Station said following an order of a high official, a police team went to his village in the search of Murad's family members. They found only tenants at the house. Earlier, Murad was killed and three policemen, including the officer-in-charge of Rupnagar police station, suffered wounds during the raid on a 'militant den' at Rupnagar in Mirpur on Friday night.
He was son of Nurul Islam, a former police sub-inspector, hailing from Chandpur area in Panchthubi union of Comilla Sadar upazila. They said Murad's family members went to Dhaka on Friday for his father's treatment. The locals denied having any idea about Murad's militant link and only informed that he had come to the area about 45 months ago. They identified him (Murad) after watching his photos on television and in newspapers.
The locals added that Murad's father had told them that he had gone to Canada after quitting his Bangladesh Army job.
Sub-inspector Shahin of Comilla Kotowali Model Police Station said following an order of a high official, a police team went to his village in the search of Murad's family members. They found only tenants at the house. Earlier, Murad was killed and three policemen, including the officer-in-charge of Rupnagar police station, suffered wounds during the raid on a 'militant den' at Rupnagar in Mirpur on Friday night.
