Man remanded for threatening to blow up US ambassador’s car

A Dhaka court on Monday granted three days of remand for interrogating a man in connection with a case filed for threatening to blow up the car and office of the US ambassador in Dhaka.

Police produced Rajib Uddin, 30, before the court with a prayer of seven days remand but was granted three days instead, reports BSS.

A squad of Cyber Security and Crime of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Rajib from Satbaria Village under Pangsha Upazila of Rajbari district on November 4 following an allegation sent through an e-mail, said an official release.

Police seized a mobile phone from his possession.

During preliminary interrogation, the Rajib confessed to his involvement in issuing the threat using the phone, he added.

A case was lodged against the him under Digital Security Act in this regard.