3 arrested along with 58 petrol bombs in capital

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three individuals along with 58 bombs and bomb-making materials from a house in the Jurain Rail line area in capital's Jurain area early Saturday.

The arrestees were identified as Abul Kashem, 35, son of Joynal Abedin, and Fazle Rabbi, 27, son of Abdul Quaderand Alamgir Hossain, 30, son of Abdur Razzak of Kishoreganj district.

A press release, signed by Arifur Rahman, senior assistant director of Rab, confirmed the matter.

Tipped off, a team of Rab conducted a drive at a house around 1.00 am and recovered 30 crude bombs, 28 petrol bombs and some bomb-making materials, according to the press release.

During primary interrogation, the arrestees said a man identified as Aynal of the Aliganj area in Narayanganj's Fatullah instructed them to make bombs.

According to the press release, they said a vested quarter has planned to carry out sabotage activities in the capital and create panic among people centering the 7 January national polls.