Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested two members of a Neo JMB ‘sleeper cell’ in Dhaka. 

They were arrested in a drive conducted in the capital's Sadarghat area on Monday night, said a press release.

The arrestees are: Saffat Islam alias Abdullah alias William alias Al Arsalan alias Mehemed Chagri Beg, 18, and Yasir Arafat alias Shanto, 20.

The law enforcers also seized two mobile phones, a knife, and some hand-written documents containing instructions regarding their action plans.

CTTC said both Saffat and Arafat are members of Neo JMB's military unit, and they along with seven or eight other members formed a sleeper cell called FZ Force.

BDST: 1520 HRS, AUG 18, 2020
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