2 JCD activists held

They were arrested from the city's Dariapara area at about 1AM. However, the main accused in the case-- Habib Ibne Islam Chamakcould not be caught despite several raids in different areas, police said.

Seven JCD activists were moving in the city on Friday in a car (Dhaka Metro-Cha-11-5354) owned by former JCD leader Mashuk Ahmed, police said.

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They had a hot exchange of words with a young army officer at Barutkhana.

The JCD group included Chamak, Rahi, Dibya Roy, Hakim and Lavlu. It was alleged that they abused the army officer and pointed the firearms at him.

On Saturday, Station Commander of Jalalabad cantonment Brig. Gen. Matiur Rahman filed a case with Kotwali police under the Speedy Trial Law. He named four accused and included three unidentified accused in the case.

Police and other sources said the JCD group had been engaged in criminal activities in the city. All of them are accused in cases like murder, snatching, extortion and kidnapping.

Police arrested them on several occasions, but they managed to come out within days by using their political shelter.