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Scrap trader Sohag murder: Two more accused held in Keraniganj
Scrap trader Sohag murder: Two more accused held in Keraniganj
Dhaka, July 23 – Police in a drive arrested two more accused from Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka in a case filed in connection with the murder of scrap vendor Lalchand alias Md Sohag.
The arrestees were Md Pervez, 26 and Zahirul Islam, 38.
Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in Keraniganj area and arrested them, said deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman.
Sohag was killed on July 9 in broad daylight outside the Gate-3 of Mitford Hospital.
People saw the attackers repeatedly striking him with a concrete boulder, exposing a grim picture of brutality.
A video showing the act of cruelty went viral on social media, sparking public outcry.
A case was filed with Kotwali Police Station.
Earlier, nine accused including the prime accused in the case were arrested. - UNB