Rangpur:The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-13 has apprehended the notorious criminal Rajib Hossain Suman, known as 'Meril Suman,' in the CO Bazar area of Rangpur city. The arrest took place early in the morning, after a tip-off led authorities to his location.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, 'Meril Suman,' aged 35, is the son of Abu Hanif from the Shalban Shahipara area. His arrest was confirmed by a press release from SRB-13's Assistant Director (Media) and Assistant Superintendent of Police Muhammad Moniruzzaman. The criminal is implicated in 26 cases across different police stations, facing serious charges such as murder, illegal possession of weapons, robbery, drug offenses, extortion, and kidnapping.
The list of charges against him includes eight cases of attempted murder and assault, four of extortion, three related to robbery preparation, six involving illegal weapons, and individual cases for murder, kidnapping, anti-terrorism activities, drug offenses, and under the Speedy Trial Act. This arrest was specifically linked to an arms-related case filed at Rangpur's Kotwali Police Station.
'Meril Suman' has a history of previous arrests. In 2015, he was detained by RAB-5 in Chapainawabganj with illegal weapons, connected to the murder of Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi. In 2019, RAB-13 arrested him in Rangpur's Tajhat area during a robbery attempt. He was found with firearms including a foreign-made pistol, a revolver, and an improvised firearm. Earlier this year, he was arrested in Thakurgaon for disrupting election activities.
The SRB-13 press release highlighted that 'Meril Suman' has been a significant figure in the criminal underworld of Rangpur, accused of running a private militia, controlling drug operations, and extorting funds by seizing sand extraction sites. Following his arrest, he was taken to the SRB-13 office for interrogation.