Two more held over Cumilla Juba League leader murder

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested two more accused on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Juba League leader Jamal Hossain in Daudkandi Upazila of Cumilla.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested two more accused on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Juba League leader Jamal Hossain in Daudkandi Upazila of Cumilla.

The arrestees are identified as Delwar Hossain Delu, 32, and Sohidul Islam Saddam, 33.

Company Commander of RAB-11 Major Md Sakib Hossain disclosed the information at a press conference held at the RAB-11(CPC-2) headquarters in Cumilla on Wednesday.

He said Delwar, who allegedly wearing a burqa shot at Jamal, was arrested from Jatrabari in Dhaka on Tuesday and Saddam was detained from Gazipur area of Titas Upazila for aiding the suspects.

He mentioned that during interrogation Delwar has confessed to the elite force about his participation in the killing mission with two others – Kala Monir and Arif. After the incident they went into hiding.

Earlier, RAB and police arrested six people in connection with the murder.

Jamal Hossain, 38, the joint convener of Titas Upazila Juba League, was shot dead allegedly by three burqa-clad men at Gauripur Bazar of Daudkandi Upazila of Cumilla around 8pm on April 30.

The plaintiff Popi Akhter, wife of the deceased, filed a case with Daudkandi police station on May 2.