Rangpur:Lakshmipur The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-13 has apprehended three individuals, including the prime suspect, in relation to the murder of an NGO worker in Rangpur. The arrests were made in Lakshmipur district on Thursday night.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the suspects are accused of involvement in the killing of Fakhrul Alam Ratan, an NGO worker who was brutally hacked to death in front of his home in Kaunia, Rangpur. The arrested individuals include the prime suspect Md Majnu Miah, aged 32, along with Md Lutfor Rahman, 40, and Md Ripon Miah, 30, all residents of Shibu Kutipara village under Kawnia police station in Rangpur, as per an SRB press release.
The murder case, as outlined in the case statement, stems from a longstanding dispute between Ratan's family and the suspects over various issues. The attack occurred on October 19, 2026, when Ratan was assaulted with locally-made weapons near a tea stall close to his residence, resulting in severe injuries. Despite being rushed to the Kawnia Upazila Health Complex by locals, he was pronounced dead by the attending physician.
Following the tragic incident, Ratan's wife filed a murder case at Kawnia police station on October 20, 2026. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team from SRB-13 in Rangpur and SRB-11 in Lakshmipur conducted a raid in the Shaktala Bazar area under Ramganj police station in Lakshmipur. The suspects were apprehended at 740 pm on Thursday and have since been handed over to Kawnia police station for further legal proceedings.