7 suspected FCS members, including founder Sabir, placed on fresh remand in terrorism case
Police said the remand is needed to investigate the group's alleged extremist activities, identify absconding suspects and determine the organisation's objectives.
Highlights
- Court grants three-day fresh remand for seven accused
- FCS founder Shah Amanat Sabir among those remanded
- Police sought seven days; court approved three
- Case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Jatrabari Police Station
- Police allege the group used online platforms to coordinate extremist activities and recruit youths
A Dhaka court today (12 July) placed seven members of the alleged extremist group Fatah Combat System (FCS), including its founder Shah Amanat Sabir, on a fresh three-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam passed the order after a hearing in the afternoon.
The other accused are Md Hossain Tanim, Md Junaid, Ataullah Shah, Md Abidur Rahman, Md Bayojit and Md Tahsin Islam, also known as Sultan or Musanna.
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Earlier, police produced the seven accused before the court after showing them arrested in the case. The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit sought a seven-day remand, saying further interrogation was necessary to uncover the motive behind the alleged organisation, identify absconding and unidentified suspects, and investigate the case.
Following arguments from both the prosecution and defence, the court granted a three-day remand for each accused.
According to police, six members, including founder Sabir, were arrested from Jatrabari on 5 July, while another member, Tahsin Islam, was arrested in Jashore on 9 July. Information obtained during earlier questioning led investigators to find their involvement in extremist activities.
The case was filed on 11 July by Jatrabari Police Station Inspector AB Siddique under the Anti-Terrorism Act, naming 16 accused.
According to the case statement, the accused operated under the banner of an organisation called "Sabir Bhaiyer Jamaat" and used Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Telegram accounts linked to "Fatah Combat System" to coordinate alleged extremist activities, recruit and radicalise young people, and engage in activities described by police as anti-state conspiracies.
