Detained Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Mohammad Yunus. Photo: Palash Khan
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an operative of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the city’s Fakirerpool area on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, DB police arrested Mohammad Yunus, 48, around noon, said Monirul Islam, deputy commissioner of detective branch (south).
Hailing from Ramu Cox's Bazar, Yunus is one of the top JeM leaders in the country, the DC said.
During primary investigation, Yunus told DB police that he was in Dhaka for a meeting.
But he refused giving any details about the meeting, Monirul told journalists at a press briefing at the DB Media and Community Service Centre in the capital.
It was revealed that he is a Maulana (religious teacher) at Moulovir Kata Al Bivari Adorsho Dakhil Madrassa in Ramu.
Yunus is responsible for motivating people, including Rohingya refugees, in his locality to organise the militant group, the DC said.
The JeM leader carries out his activity in the country under the instruction of Saber Ahmed, ex-principal of the madrassa, who has been living in Pakistan for last few years.
Financial support for his activities also comes from Pakistan, Monirul said quoting Yunus.
Yunus further informed that Saber was previously involved with Jamaat-e-Islami and that he paid a visit to Bangladesh in July.
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