Another held, prime accused still at large

Police yesterday arrested an accused in the case for the brutal murder of 14-year-old Abdur Rashid in Rangpur city.

The arrestee, Md Monti Mia, 19, son of Abul Kalam of Satgara Mistripara under Rangpur city, was detained from Panchagarh Sugar Mills area early hours of Sunday.

“Monti was No 2 accused in the murder case. We are trying best to arrest others including Md Mozaffar Hossain, 22, the prime accused,” said Abdur Rashid, officer in charge of Kotwali Police Station in Rangpur.

Earlier on Friday night, a team of Rangpur Rab-13 arrested Md Al Amin Sardar, 22, as a suspect in the murder.

Abdur Rashid, son of Shahidar Rahman of Satgara Mistripara area in Rangpur city, was critically injured on Thursday night as a few people allegedly led by Md Mozaffar Hossain pushed him in front of a speeding bus on Dinajpur-Rangpur highway after stabbing him, said family members.

The ill-fated boy died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital at 4:20am on Friday and his father Shahidar Rahman filed a murder case against six people including Mozaffar.

Rashid was killed as his elder brother Md Mohan Mia declined to give Tk 500 demanded by Mozaffar Hossain as extortion a week earlier, Shahidur said.