The man who led the group in snatching two death row convicts and members of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam from Dhaka court premises using pepper spray on police members on Sunday has been identified. Md Asaduzzaman, Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan police told this to reports at a press briefing on Monday at capital's DMP media center. “We got the name of the man and some of his associates. But will not disclose it for the sake of investigation,” he said. “We have received intelligence information on how the escape of those two militants was planned. Arresting them is our main target at the moment,” said the CTTC chief. Read more: 2 militants who escaped from Dhaka court will be arrested any time soon: DB Chief Replying to a question he said, “They planned to snatch all four militants who got down from the police van first but were able to take only two. If all 12 militants had got down from the van at once they would have tried to take them all. Further information on their plan can be known after arresting the miscreants involved in the operation.” CTTC chief Asaduzzaman said both the convicts were top level militants of Ansar-al-Islam who were arrested by CTTC in 2016. “Arresting them again is equally important to us as before,” he added. Replying to another question he said “We are maintaining the highest alert to arrest them but I don’t believe there is any such word as ‘Red Alert’ in police jargon. All the points have been alerted to ensure the militants cannot leave the country.” He said no new militant outfit was involved in Sunday's incident . On Sunday, two members of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam, who were sentenced to death in Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case, escaped from the premises of Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Dhaka CMM Court). Read more: Five cops suspended over escape of 2 convicted militants The escapees are Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Sifat alias Imran. Publisher Dipan, son of Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz Supermarket at Shahbagh in Dhaka on October 31, 2015.

The two death row convicts and members of the banned militant group Ansar al-Islam, who escaped from the premises of a Dhaka court, are being tracked by law enforces, claimed Harun or-Rashid, additional commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Those who were involved in helping the two militants escape are also under police watch, he said while briefing the media at Dhaka’s DMP media centre on Monday (November 21, 2022). “We will arrest them anytime soon,” he added. Also read: Five cops suspended over escape of 2 convicted militants The DB officer said sacked army major Syed Ziaul Haque alias Maj Zia is the mastermind of planning and implementing the militants’ escape. “They are all under our watch and will be brought to justice.” On Sunday, a total of 12 accused militants were taken to court in a case filed with Mohammadpur police station and an attempt was made to snatch four militants from there, he said. The two militants, convicted to death in publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case, were snatched by the other militants after using pepper spray on policemen, he added. Read More: Police sue 20 including death row convicts who escaped from Dhaka court The escapees are Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Sifat alias Imran. They are members of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam. Regarding the gaps in security measures, DB chief Harun said strict security measures have always been maintained to bring militants to court. “But what happened yesterday is unexpected. Five policemen have also been suspended for negligence in duty.” Stating that patrols are being strengthened and CCTV footage is being strictly scrutinized, the DB chief said, protection has been increased in bringing militants to court. “Attempts are being made to arrest every accused involved in the escaping of the militants.” Read More: Police announce Tk 10 lakh for each death row convict who fled a Dhaka court today After the incident, officials from different teams including DB Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) bomb disposal unit inspected the spot. Besides, check posts have been set up everywhere. Police filed a case against 20 people in this connection. A five-member probe body was also formed by the Bangladesh Police on Sunday (November 20, 2022) and asked to submit its report within three working days.

Police filed a case against 20 people including the two death row convicts in publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case who were snatched from a Dhaka Court lock-up on Sunday. The case was lodged around afternoon at the capital's Kotwali police station, said Khondaker Golam Faruq, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner while visiting the spot in the evening. The escapees are Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Sifat alias Imran. They are members of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam, who were sentenced to death in Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case. Police earlier announced Tk 10 lakh for information on each of them. Read more: Militants flee Dhaka Court: Red Alert issued, says Home Minister “The convicts sprayed something on the eyes of two policemen and escaped while they were being taken to the court. We’re searching for them in the nearby areas. This is the first time something like this has happened in the country,” said Harun or-Rashid, Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).. Publisher Dipan, son of Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz Supermarket at Shahbagh in the city on October 31, 2015. A case was filed with Shahbagh Police Station the following day and later the case was transferred to Detective Branch. Police on November 15, 2019, pressed charges against the eight Ansar-Al-Islam men in the case. On February 10, 2021, Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Tribunal sentenced eight militants to death. Read more: Police announce Tk 10 lakh for each death row convict who fled a Dhaka court today The six other death-row convicts in the case are Md Abdus Sabur alias Abdus Samad alias Sujan alias Raju alias Sad, Khairul Islam alias Jamil alias Rifat alias Fahim alias Jisan, Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon alias Shashriar, Md Sheikh Abdullah alias Jubayer alias Jayed alias Javed, Syed Ziaul Hoque, a suspended major of Bangladesh Army who is known as Sagar alias Ishtiaq alias Borobhai, and Akram Hossain alias Hasib alias Abir alias Adnan alias Abdullah. Among the convicts, Sayed Ziaul Hoque and Akram Hossain-- have been absconding since the killing.

Bangladesh police announced Tk 10 lakh for information on each men — convicted to death in publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case — who escaped from the lock-up of a Dhaka court earlier today.  AIG of media, Police Headquarters, Md Manzur Rahman told UNB that a total of Tk 20 lakh as prize money has been announced from police for assisting in catching the militants who fled court premises. The escapees are Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Sifat alias Imran, said Harun or-Rashid, Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).  Read more: Militants flee Dhaka Court: Red Alert issued, says Home Minister “The convicts sprayed something on the eyes of two policemen and escaped while they were being taken to the court. We’re searching for them in the nearby areas. This is the first time something like this has happened in the country,” said Harun. Publisher Dipan, son of Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz Supermarket at Shahbagh in the city on October 31, 2015. A case was filed with Shahbagh Police Station the following day and later the case was transferred to Detective Branch. Police on November 15, 2019, pressed charges against the eight Ansar-Al-Islam  men in the case. On February 10, 2021, Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Tribunal sentenced eight militants to death. The six other death-row convicts in the case are Md Abdus Sabur alias Abdus Samad alias Sujan alias Raju alias Sad, Khairul Islam alias Jamil alias Rifat alias Fahim alias Jisan, Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon alias Shashriar, Md Sheikh Abdullah alias Jubayer alias Jayed alias Javed, Syed Ziaul Hoque, a suspended major of Bangladesh Army who is known as Sagar alias Ishtiaq alias Borobhai, and Akram Hossain alias Hasib alias Abir alias Adnan alias Abdullah. Read more: Two militants convicted to death in Dipan murder case flee Dhaka court lock-up Among the convicts, Sayed Ziaul Hoque and Akram Hossain-- have been absconding since the killing.

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that the government has issued red alert at all the entry and exit points of the country to nab the two Ansar al-Islam members who escaped from the premises of a lower court in Dhaka on Sunday (November 20, 2022) noon. The minister said this while talking to journalists at his Secretariat office. “Police are looking for them everywhere. I hope we’ll be able to apprehend them soon. We’ve told law enforcement agencies to beef up their surveillance at the border areas so that they (the convicts) can’t leave the country,” Asaduzzaman said. Read: Dipan murder case verdict today Asked how the militants escaped, the home minister said that pepper spray was used on policemen before the duo fled. “The two Ansar al-Islam members were brought to the court earlier today and were kept in the lock-up. After producing them before a magistrate, police were taking them back to the lock-up when some of their accomplices emerged out of nowhere, used pepper spray on the police and whisked the militants away,” Asaduzzaman said. The home minister added that exemplary punishment will be given to those found responsible for negligence in duties. Read More: Police announce Tk 10 lakh for each death row convict who fled a Dhaka court today “Militants escaping from the hands of the police is an unfortunate incident. We’ll form a probe body and take necessary steps so that such occurrences don’t happen again,” added Asaduzzaman. Publisher Dipan, son of Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz Supermarket at Shahbagh in Dhaka on October 31, 2015. On February 10, 2021, Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Tribunal sentenced eight militants to death in the Dipan murder case. Read: Two militants convicted to death in Dipan murder case flee Dhaka court lock-up

Two members of the banned militant group Ansar al-Islam, who were sentenced to death in Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case, escaped from the lock-up of Dhaka court on Sunday (November 20, 2022). The escapees are Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Sifat alias Imran, said Harun or-Rashid, Chief of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). “The convicts sprayed something in the eyes of two policemen and escaped while they were being taken to the court. We’re searching for them in the nearby areas. This is the first time something like this has happened in the country,” said Harun. Read: Eight militants sentenced to death in Dipan murder case Publisher Dipan, son of Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz Supermarket at Shahbagh in Dhaka on October 31, 2015. A case was filed with Shahbagh Police Station the following day and later the case was transferred to Detective Branch. Police on November 15, 2019, pressed charges against the eight Ansar al-Islam  men in the case. On February 10, 2021, Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Tribunal sentenced eight militants to death. Read: Dipan murder case verdict today The six other death-row convicts in the case are Md Abdus Sabur alias Abdus Samad alias Sujan alias Raju alias Saad, Khairul Islam alias Jamil alias Rifat alias Fahim alias Jisan, Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon alias Shahriar, Md Sheikh Abdullah alias Jubayer alias Jayed alias Javed, Syed Ziaul Hoque, a suspended major of Bangladesh Army who is known as Sagar alias Borobhai, and Akram Hossain alias Hasib alias Abir alias Adnan alias Abdullah. Among the convicts, Sayed Ziaul Hoque and Akram Hossain have been absconding since the killing of Faisal Arefin Dipan.

A tribunal in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced eight members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Al Islam including sacked Major Syed Ziaul Hoque over the killing of Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.

A tribunal is set to deliver its judgment in a case filed over the killing of Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.