Police have arrested Md Hossain Ali, alias Picchi Hossain and Boma Hossain, a top wanted terror suspect from Gangni, during a raid in Nangalkot of Cumilla.
Hossain was arrested at dawn on Thursday. Acting on information obtained during questioning, police later raided his home in Purbo Malsadah village under Gangni municipality at around 2am on Friday and recovered two bomb-like objects.
Hossain, 50, is the son of Ohil Uddin of Purbo Malsadah village. Local sources said he left the area around eight years ago and had since been hiding in different parts of the country.
Police said Hossain, widely known in the area as Boma Hossain, was suspected of masterminding repeated bomb explosions and the planting of bomb-like objects in different parts of Gangni.
He was also accused of demanding extortion money from local businessmen and using bomb attacks or bomb-like objects to intimidate those who refused to pay.
Police said Hossain had long evaded arrest before a team from Gangni Police Station tracked him down in Nangalkot using technological surveillance.
During questioning, Hossain confessed to his involvement in the alleged offences, according to police. Based on information he provided, officers subsequently searched his residence and recovered the two bomb-like objects.
Police said Hossain faces two murder cases and seven General Register (GR) warrants.
Gangni Police Station Officer-in-Charge Muhaddid Murshed Chowdhury said the anti-terror drive was continuing.
“Our next goal is to trace and arrest his accomplices,” he said.
