From ramp model to a militant commander

Lawmen today claimed arrest of a suspected militant of the “Sarwar-Tamim Group” of the Neo-JMB, who they say is a militant commander trying to regroup the organisation.

Arrestee Imam Mehedi Hasan alias Abu Jibril is a commander of the group’s “Brigade Ad-Daraqutni”, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said in a press release.

Hailing from Patuakhali and engaged in efforts to regroup the organisation, Mehedi was arrested from Khilgaon in Dhaka, Rab later said in a press briefing in the capital.

Mehedi Hasan, son of Md Khorshed Alam, had come to Dhaka in 2011 and had a brief career in ramp modelling, said his brother Waliur Alam. BBA graduate from Darul Ihsan University, he ran a home decor business for some while.

Mehedi gave up his ramp modelling career due to complaint from his family, Waliur said. He went missing on May 4 and his mobile phone was shut since then. A general diary was filed with Khilgaon Police Station on May 5.

He is married and now expecting a baby. 

Under initial interrogation, Mehedi confessed his involvement with JMB’s Sarwar-Tamim group since 2015. He had connections with top militants including Holey Artisan attacker Nibras Islam, said the Rab press release. 

Source: thedailystar