Twelve of 23 Dhaka mosque detainees held over suspected extremist links

Twelve of 23 people detained at a mosque in Dhaka are being held over suspected extremist links, according to NDTV. The detainees’ telephones were examined forensically after they were taken to a nearby police station, the report says. The suspects were also interrogated as part of the authorities’ inquiries.

The supplied material does not explain why the 23 people were detained, when the operation took place or which agency conducted it. It identifies suspected extremist links as the basis for the detention but does not say whether investigators have established any specific connection to an organisation or offence. The names and ages of those detained are not provided.

The report also does not identify the mosque, state whether the remaining 11 people were released or clarify whether any of the 12 have been formally charged. No findings from the forensic examination or interrogation are included in the available information. NDTV’s report therefore establishes the number detained and the investigative steps described, but provides no conclusion about the allegations or the next stage of the case.