DB arrests 2 former army officers
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Detective Branch (DB) arrested two retired army officers in cases filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Cyber Security Act on Sunday night.
DB Chief Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter on Monday morning. The two arrested former army officers are Lt Col (retd) Debasish Kumar Barua and Lt (retd) Kazi Gulshan Ara.
DB sources revealed that there are several allegations against them. Among these, a primary allegation is their involvement with Awami League, a party whose activities are banned, in a conspiracy to create instability in the country. They carried out propaganda on social media.
Earlier this year as well, several retired army officers were arrested at different times. In March, former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Lt Gen (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled was arrested. He was arrested in a case filed over various crimes against humanity, including enforced disappearance and murder.
Moreover, former DGFI director Lt Col Md Afzal Naser was arrested. He served as a director of DGFI from March 2006 to March 2008. He was one of the main masterminds behind the torture of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in 2011.
