Rangpur:The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-13 has taken an elder brother into custody in connection with the alleged murder of his younger brother, which reportedly stemmed from a land dispute in the Birampur upazila of Dinajpur.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrestee, identified as ATM Shamsuzzaman, 38, hails from Krishnachandrapur village under the Birampur police station in Dinajpur district. The arrest follows a case filed over the death of Mukul Hossain, 34, who succumbed to injuries sustained during an alleged attack by his elder brother and other family members on the night of October 5, 2026.
The incident occurred when Mukul and his wife Mahmuda were reportedly returning home from the market and were attacked, leading to Mukul's critical injuries. He was transported to the Birampur Upazila Health Complex, where he was pronounced dead around 9 pm. Following this, Mukul's wife filed a murder case on October 6, 2026.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team from SRB-13's Dinajpur camp and Rangpur Sadar Company intercepted a bus traveling from Panchagarh to Dhaka in the Uttam area of Rangpur city, arresting ATM Shamsuzzaman around 1 am on Wednesday. The suspect has been turned over to the Birampur police station for further legal proceedings.