Man arrested for killing schoolboy
Detectives yesterday arrested a man from Narayanganj in connection with beating a schoolboy to death in Gafargaon upazila of the district.
The arrestee is Abdul Ahad, 38, son of late Hossain Ali of Uthori village in the upazila.
Lutfur Rahman Riad, 14, a Class IX student of Ghagra Uthori Chhipan High School in Gafargaon, was beaten to death by a mob over theft charge at local Ghagra Uthori Tower Bazar on August 30. He was son of Saudi expatriate Saidur Rahman Shaheen of the upazila.
Later, the victim's uncle Abdur Razzaq lodged a case with Gafargaon Police Station against nine named including Ahad and six unnamed persons.
Shah Kamal Akanda, officer-in-charge of Detective Branch (DB) of police, said the case was transferred to DB on Monday.
Prime accused Awami League leader Abdur Rashid is still at large.
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