Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested three people at Shantipur under Matiranga upazila of the district for their alleged involvement with the outlawed militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).

The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Delwar Hossain, 40, son of Mohammad Idris Miah of Kishoreganj, his associate Mohammad Zahid, 25, of Comilla, and Mohammad Yunus Miah, 18, son of Mohammad Saru Miah.

Locals said Delwar came to Shantipur from Kishoreganj about 18 months ago and started poultry business renting a shop from Saru Miah. Zahid often used to visit him there.

Matiranga police sources said a team of Rab-7 personnel raided Shantipur, an area 60km from Khagrachhari district headquarters, around 5:00am yesterday and arrested the three on charge of their link with JMB.

The arrestees were later taken to the Chittagong Rab office.