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Rajshahi cops seek Home nod to file sedition case against 11 militants

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
As advised by the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC), the police yesterday sent a letter to the home ministry seeking an order for filing a 'weak sedition' case against 11 militants held in Rajshahi.
The police also submitted a prayer to the district magistrate seeking detention of two of the hardened militants -- Enamul, one of Bangla Bhai's men and Golam Mustafa, an Arabic student and follower of Asadullah Al Galib.
"Once the home ministry grants the order, we will file a sedition case
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against the militants," said a police official expecting the order in few weeks.
"But the sedition case will not be strong enough as we did not find any firm evidence against them," said another investigator.
He explained that police judged their anti-state activities only through a diary and a few notes that carry 'restricted training lessons on arms, ammunitions and detonators'.
"Actually we had no right to arrest if there was no such diary with them. Discussing religion inside a house is virtually no offence. And gathering people from around the country just helps us doubt them," said the senior investigator.
The sedition case will finally keep the militants behind bars for a time and in course of time they will be released on easier punishment, said sources.
The JIC, however, also asked local police to continue investigation of the arrested militants.
But local police have no time to deal with such cases as they remain busy with other daily incidents, said several police officials.
The JIC on Monday sent back the militants after a seven day quizzing in remand, terming them to be men of militant linchpin and Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh chief Galib.
The JIC commented in forwarding
that the militants did not belong to Bangla Bhai's Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB).
They also said that they could not gather any more important information, but the militants should be charged with sedition for bearing exclusive combat training lessons.
They suggested two of the arrestees -- Enamul and Golam Mustafa -- should be put into detention.
Enamul was the principal accused in the case for murdering Yasin Ali of Kunapara Maria in Bagmara.
Bangla Bhai's men allegedly kidnapped Yasin and beat him to death, hanging him upside down from a tree in front of Kodapara Madrassha on June 29, 2004.
Police later withdrew Enamul's name, submitting a charge sheet for the case.
He used to lead a JMJB unit covering Jhargram, Jhikra, Bihanali, Kulimari, Modakhali and Kaliganj of Bagmara under Bangla Bhai's nephew Shahiduzzaman till his arrest with 10 others on July 19.
He along with Biplob and Golam Mustafa organised the training at one Mozammel's house.
Enamul, one of the arrestees, was found with JMJB leaders during their anti-outlaw operations, they said.