Fugitive accused in BRT engineer murder case held

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive accused in the murder case of BRT project engineer Phulbabu. The arrested was identified as Md Masud Rana, 34, a resident of Kotwali Police Station area in Rangpur district. Assistant Police Super of RAB and assistant Director Md. Mahfujur Rahman told BSS this morning that acting on a tip-off a RAB team conducted a drive in Gabtoli area in the city and arrested him in the early hours of today. Phulbabu, a BRT engineer, died at Uttara Adhunik Hospital on April 13 after he was injured during a quarrel with Masud Rana and his accomplices. Later, Josna Khatun, wife of the deceased, filed a case with Uttara West police station against several persons, including Masud, on April 14. "Legal actions have been taken against him," said Mahfujur Rahman. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha