MP Liton murder: Another ‘accused’ held in Dhaka
Law enforcers claimed arrest of another person in Dhaka last night for his suspected involvement in the killing of Gaibandha MP Manzurul Islam Liton.
Anwarul Islam Rana was arrested last night in assistance with Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Khandker Golam Faruk, deputy inspector general of police (DIG) of Rangpur range told The Daily Star.
The official, however, did not provide details on the arrest.
Liton was killed after unknown assailants opened fire on him inside his home in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha on December 31 last year.
Later, Liton's sister Tahmida Akhter Kakoli filed the case with Sundarganj Police Station against four to five unknown people.
On February 21, Col (retd) Abdul Kader Khan, a former Jatiya Party MP, was arrested in Bogra for his suspected involvement in the murder of Gaibandha-1 Awami League MP Manzurul Islam Liton.
Yesterday, police authorities said Kader was the mastermind behind Liton’s murder and that he has been planning the killing for a year.
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