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DB chief clarified today (27 July), that possible to inquire discussion with Jamaat about quota protests of three leaders. "Besides, their families were worried about their safety. We took them in our custody to keep them safe," he added
Three leaders Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, and Abu Baker Majumdar of the quota reform movement have been held by the Detective Branch (DB) of police to verify if they had discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and Gano Adhikar Parishad Member-Secretary Nurul Haque Nur, said DB Chief Harun Or Rashid.
When asked how long they might be held in custody, Harun didn't provide any specific date.
"We don't know for how long they'll remain in custody," he replied.
Earlier yesterday, Coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Asif Mahmud, Abu Baker Majumdar, and Nahid Islam, were picked up by DB members from a hospital in the capital where they were undergoing treatment.
"Asif, Nahid, and Baker - three quota reform protest leaders have been taken into DB custody for security reasons," Harun told journalists yesterday.
The DB chief disclosed the information hours after various media outlets reported that DB men picked up the coordinators.
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