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Outlawed GMF leader held

23 September 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

Police arrested a leader of outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) with firearms in Kumarkhali early Tuesday. A team from Jodubaira police camp raided the house of Fazlur Rahman, 38, at Chatian village under the upazila at around 12:30 pm and arrested him. They also recovered a light gun and two bullets from his possession. Fazlu was a close aid to GMF leader Abdur Rashid Tikka who was killed in a shootout with Rab in June 28, 2008. Police said Fazlu was wanted in four murder and seven extortion cases.