3 fugitive accused of Bhola murder case held in Bogura

The arrests were made around 8 PM during a joint operation by RAB-8 and RAB-12 in Maltianagar Nataipara area of Bogura Sadar.

The arrested individuals are Babul, the prime accused, along with his mother, Samorth Bhanu, and his wife, Hasna Bibi. All three are residents of Ward 4, Char Jamuna village, under Dularhat Police Station in Char Fasson, Bhola. 

The information was confirmed by Lieutenant Md. Shahriar Avi, Commander of RAB-8 Bhola Camp.

Lieutenant Md. Shahriar Avi stated that the joint operation utilized advanced technology to locate and arrest the suspects from a rented house in Bogura. He further mentioned that the suspects would be transferred to Dularhat Police Station for legal proceedings.

Earlier, on September 4, 2024, when a land dispute escalated into a violent attack. The victim, Siraj, 55, was severely injured in an ambush allegedly led by Babul, Barak, Mannan, and Samorth Bhanu. Witnesses said that Siraj was attacked with a pair of cloth-cutting scissors and succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital.

The next day, on September 5, Siraj's son, Hasnain, filed a murder case at Dularhat Police Station, naming six suspects, including Babul, Barak, Samorth Bhanu, Hasna Bibi, Mawlana Fazlul Haque, and Bilkis Begum. 

The police had previously arrested Barak, Babul's father, who was subsequently sent to jail by the court.