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24 June 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Manikganj

Arrested JMB suspect Shafiqul Islam claims that he is a member of Allar Dal and many of his outfit activists are working in Manikganj. Manikganj Sadar police arrested Shafiq, 26, from a rented house at village Dashara on June 14. During interrogation, Shafiq said he had no connection with JMB and his party chief Matin Mehdi is now in jail. Mehdi was convicted in a case linked to August serial bomb attack across the country. Ibrahim Ahmed Hero of Pabna is now the acting chief of the party, he said. Shafiq said at police remand that he came to Keraniganj of Dhaka five years ago from his village home Moamari under Nageswari police station in Kurigram district and started working at a small garment factory owned by one Kashem in Ispahani area. His colleague Mizan of Gaibandha gave him the 'preliminary lesson' and later took him to Matin Mehedi at Khilgaon of Dhaka three years ago. Shafiq and five others took oath before Mehedi to work for the party. Shafiq said he rose to the position of second in command (Jugma Naek) of Manikganj Sadar upazila about six months ago. As per party decision he came to Manikganj and started staying with 'distrcit chief' Mamun at a rented house owned by Jamaat district secretary Advocate Anwar Hossain at Bewtha. About three months ago Mamun was sent to Chittagong and Rekaul of Pabna took charges of Manikganj district. Rekaul shifted the address to Dashar village and started expanding party network with aides Shafiq and Nazrul. Shafiq told interrogators that his party activists are not involved with any criminal activity. They only try to convince people to follow the Holy Quran. Contacted, additional superintendent of police of Manikganj Joydev Bhadra said more than 20 activists of Allar Dal are active in Manikganj. Allar Dal is not a banned organisation though its chief Matin Mehedi has been convicted in a case. Police is trying to find if it has any connection with any outlawed or militant outfit, Joydev Bhadra added.