BSS-38 RAB identifies suspected Biman plane hijacker

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RAB identifies suspected Biman plane hijacker

DHAKA, Feb 25, 2019 (BSS) – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has identified the
suspected hijacker of a Dubai-bound Biman Bangladesh flight as Palash Ahmed,
as his name and fingerprints matched with its ‘criminal database’.

“We found the name and fingerprints of the suspect Palash Ahmed — who
made an attempt to hijack a flight of Biman Bangladesh — from the ‘criminal
database’ prepared by the RAB. He is a permanent resident of Sonargaon
Upazila under Narayanganj district and hailed from Dudhghata village under
Pirojpur union,” senior assistant superintendent of police Md Mizanur Rahman
Bhuiyan told BSS today.

In the passenger list of Biman Bangladesh, his name was mentioned as Palash
Ahmed and his seat number was 17/A, he said, adding that he was a local
passenger and was going to Chattogram from Hazrat Shahjalal International
Airport, Dhaka (HSIA).

The abortive attempt of hijacking a Dubai-bound flight of the Biman
Bangladesh Airlines with 148 passengers and crew ended with killing the
suspect in a commando attack on Sunday night.

All the passengers and cabin crew were rescued alive following a
successful commando strike led by Bangladesh Army.

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