Officials concerned with the probe of the attack on Zafar Iqbal have a strong suspicion that the youth has connections with at least one militant group. According to sources, the banned militant group Ansar al-Islam has changed its organizational strategy by instructing its members to carry out militant activities in their homes, for alleviating suspicion. Officials concerned have suspicions that Faizul used the Telegram app to maintain communication with an extremist group, which could be Ansar Al-Islam. Investigating a militant attack is time consuming, but we are close to solving the mystery.”Where is his mobile phone? The attacker, a youth identified as Faizul, was immediately taken down and detained by authorities after a severe thrashing.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 06, 2018 06:22 UTC