Shuvra Murder: Another held, confesses before judge

The Detective Branch of Mymensingh police on Saturday arrested Khairul, 35, of Kawrat Paschimpara in the district's Gouripur upazila, for allegedly killing the upazila's Swechchasebak League leader Masudur Rahman Shuvra.

Khairul was placed before a district court the same day.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Mahbuba Akter of Cognizance Court number-4 recorded his statement under Section-164 and sent him to jail, said Shah Kamal Akanda, officer-in-charge of detective branch (DB) of police.

The accused also confessed his involvement in the brutal killing, the OC added.

A team of DB police arrested Khairul from remote Fagua Haor area in Mohanganj upazila of Netrakona early Saturday, said the OC.

Unidentified assailants hacked Shuvra, secretary of Swechchasebak League Gouripur upazila unit, to death around 10:30pm on October 17.

The victim's brother, Abidur Rahman, filed a murder case with Gouripur Police Station against 14 people, including Awami League leader and Gouripur Municipality Mayor Syed Rafiqul Islam, 55; and Riyaduzzaman Riyad, 36, joint convener of BNP Gouripur upazila unit and also chairman of Moilakanda union parishad. The case was handed over to DB on Thursday.

Earlier, police arrested four persons -- Riyaduzzaman Riyad, Jahangir Alam, 32, Rasel Miah, 32 and Mujibur Rahman, 35 -- on October 18 in connection with the case.

They were produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Wednesday seeking seven-day remand each but the court granted a three-day remand for Riyad; while two-day remand each for three other accused, said the OC.