Student leader arrested in businessman murder case in Faridpur

Chhatra Dal leader Md. Hafizur Rahman

Faridpur, Nov 03 - The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-10 has arrested BNP student front Chhatra Dal leader, in the murder case of Businessman, Iyar Ali in Saltha upazila of Faridpur on Saturday noon.

The arrestee has been identified as Md. Hafizur Rahman,35, son of Sahid Matubbar from Gopalia village in Sonapur Union, Salta Upazila and a former convener of Upazila Chhatra Dal.

RAB-10 Faridpur camp informed about the arrest through a press release Today.

According to the press release, acting on a tip-off a RAB-10 operational team apprehended Hafizur Rahman late Friday night from the Bhanga Road intersection in Faridpur city. In a preliminary interrogation, Hafizur reportedly confessed to his direct involvement in the murder. Following his arrest, he was handed over to Salta Police Station.

However, it is known that the incident was triggered by a land dispute.

Saltha Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Ataur Rahman said, Hafizur was sent to jail by a court on Saturday noon.-UNB