RAJSHAHI: A district court on Thursday placed Mahmudur Rahman Ovi, alleged regional chief of banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir, a five-day remand.

Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate passed the order in response to a seven-day remand plea by police.

However, Rajshahi Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) had been keeping surveillance on Ovi for six months.

Earlier on Wednesday, they detained him from Terekhadia area of the metropolitan area and handed over him to police.

Later, PBI inspector Anwar Ali filed a case under ICT Act.

During the raid, the PBI seized a large number of leaflets, the inspector added.

In the primary investigation, Ovi informed the police that they had plan to organize a militant group in the country.

PBI additional police super (SP) Enamul Kabir said they found some clues from the arrestee's laptop that proved that he had connection with Islamic State (IS).

BDST: 2127 HRS, SEPT 17, 2015
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