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BSS, Lalmonirhat

Police arrested listed top terror Zohurul Haque Mamun from Moghalhat Gate area in the district town in the small hours of Friday in connection with an extortion case.

Police sources said, local cow trader Rokan Uzzaman Rokan filed an extortion case against 11 persons including Mamun with Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana following obstructing a cow-laden truck and demanding Taka 50,000 toll at Teesta Rail Bridge on June 1. The other accused persons have been absconding since filing of the case.

A number of criminal cases in connection with terrorism, extortion and illegal arms are pending against Mamun, son of Golam Mostafa, of Kalibari area in the town, the sources said.