Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three members of the militant group, Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, including its Ameer, Md Anisur Rahman, from Munshiganj's Louhajang upazila early hours of Monday.
The identities of the other operatives were not disclosed by the law enforcers.
“Acting on a tip-off, a RAB team conducted a drive in Boronopara village in Louhajang upazila around 3am and arrested the three men,” RAB's Legal and Media wing Assistant Director ANM Imran Khan said.
During the drive, the RAB team also recovered firearms and explosives from the alleged Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya operatives, he added.
Details are set to be disclosed at a media briefing at RAB's media centre in Dhaka at 11:30am.
