The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police today arrested Md Masud Ahmed Shakil allies Sumon, who was on run being a prime accused in a case lodged over attempting to murder Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A bomb attack was carried out on an election rally of Awami League in Sylhet during caretaker government regime in 2001.
Acting on a tip-off, an ATU team conducted a drive in the city’s Basundhara residential area in the morning today and arrested Sumon (45), who is also a member of banned militant outfit Bangladeshi branch of the terrorist group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI).
ATU Assistant Superintendent of Police (media) Wahida Perveen confirmed it to BSS this evening.
Since an arrest warrant was issued against him, Sumon was on run for 23 years.
Sumon hailed from Raipasha village under Nalchity upazila in Jhalakathi district.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)