Fugitive life-term convict arrested after 16 years

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a life term convict from Rangpur after 13 years.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a life term convict from Rangpur after 13 years.

Convict Sumon Chandra Roy was living in Rangpur area for 13 years changing his name and address to avert arrest, said RAB squadron leader Mohammad Sadequl Islam.

After arrest, RAB members handed Sumon, a resident of Chattogram's Mirsharai upazila, over to Fulgazi police through legal procedure.

On November 18, 2010, victim Mulkot Ahmed Kala Miah went to Munshirhat under Fulgazi Police Station from Parshuram upazila in Feni with passengers. After that, Kala Miah's family found his mobile phone switched off.

Next day on November 19, being informed by the locals, Kala Miah brother Fakhrul went to Dholia Jagatpur area under Fulgazi thana and identified the body of Kala Miah, according to RAB press release.

Then Fakhrul filed a murder case with the police station accusing some unknon persons. And after that, the accused went into.

Sumon was sentenced to life term imprisonment on February 8, 2021, for killing Kala Miah.