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Arrests Made In Blogger Murder Case; 2 Members Of Banned Group In Custody

August 14 2015

Bangladesh

Police in the capital of Bangladesh say they have arrested two suspected Islamists for their alleged role in the killing of a secular blogger, reports the Press Trust of India.

Two suspected members of the banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) were detained late Thursday in Dhaka in connection to the murder of Niloy Neel, said a police spokesman.

The blogger had a reputation for being critical of radical Islam and other religions.

Neel was hacked to death in his home in the...

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