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Fugitive arrested in Chattogram for RAB member's murder

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Rapid Action Battalion-7 arrested a fugitive accused in the murder of a Rab member in Chattogram's Salimpur area.
  • The suspect, Ali Akbar, was apprehended following a tip-off and has been handed over to Sitakunda police.
  • The arrest is linked to an earlier incident on January 18 where a Rab team was attacked, resulting in one member's death and four injuries.

A fugitive accused in the murder of a Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) member has been arrested in the Salimpur area of Chattogram. The suspect, identified as Ali Akbar, 26, was apprehended by a Rab-7 team based on a tip-off in the Chhinnamul No. 1 Samaj area.

Assistant Superintendent of Police ARM Muzaffar Hossain, who serves as the assistant director (Media) for Rab-7, confirmed the arrest. He stated that Akbar's involvement in the killing became apparent during the ongoing investigation into a case registered at Sitakunda police station. Following his capture, Akbar was transferred to Sitakunda Police Station to face legal proceedings.

The arrest is connected to a deadly incident on January 18. On that date, a Rab-7 team was conducting an operation in the remote Jungle Salimpur area when they were attacked. The assault resulted in the death of one Rab member and left four others injured. The apprehension of Akbar is a significant step in the investigation into this fatal attack.

Akbar’s involvement in the killing had surfaced during the ongoing investigation into the Sitakunda police station case.

— ARM Muzaffar HossainAssistant Superintendent of Police ARM Muzaffar Hossain, assistant director (Media) of Rab-7, confirming the suspect's link to the murder.
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