Bangladesh Arrests Extremists Over Plot To Kill Filmmaker
Umer Jamshaid Published December 11, 2018 | 11:21 PM
Two alleged extremists accused of plotting to kill a prominent Bangladesh actor and filmmaker have been arrested, police said Tuesday.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police said the pair belonged to homegrown militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team, blamed for a series of murders of secular activists and writers since 2013.
"Primary interrogations revealed the arrested persons are active Ansarullah Bangla Team members who plotted to kill film maker Khijir Hayat Khan," police said in a statement.
One of the accused, a 20-year-old, was accused of staking out Khan's home as they plotted the murder.
Police said they targeted the high-profile celebrity because he co-wrote the screenplay"Mr Bangladesh", a film about thwarting terrorists that hit cinemas last month.
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