Narsingdi: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the two main suspects in the stabbing murder of Chhatra Dal activist Zahidul Islam (25) in Narsingdi. Ariful Islam, Additional Superintendent of Police and Camp Commander of RAB-11, confirmed this at a press conference at the RAB-11 Narsingdi office.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the arrests occurred on Thursday afternoon during a joint operation by RAB-11 Narsingdi and RAB-12 Kushtia in the Bottoil, Bhadalia area of Kushtia district. The arrested couple, Rajon, 37, and his wife Zara, 30, are from Nawapara area under Madhabdi Police Station. During initial questioning, they admitted to being directly involved in the killing.
They have been handed over to Madhabdi Police Station for further legal proceedings. RAB stated that the operation to apprehend other suspects involved in the murder is ongoing.
Zahidul Islam, a union-level Chhatra Dal activist, was killed on December 29 after being lured from his home in the Gayeshpur area of Zinaradi Union, Palash upazila. His father, Mosharaf Hossain Bhuiya, filed the murder case naming Rajon, Zara, and four to five unidentified individuals as accused.