Two arrested in Mdpur over attack on ex-student coordinator

Arrest

Dhaka, 8 March — The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2) on Sunday arrested two individuals with locally made weapons.

The arrests were made in connection with the attack on former student coordinator Ibrahim Khalil and ongoing extortion activities in the Mayurvila area under Mohammadpur Police Station.

The arrestees, top militants Ripon alias Kaua Ripon (28) and Mintu Ahmed alias Pappu (24), were taken into custody from Mohammadpur. Authorities recovered a machete, two daggers, and a ramda (curved knife) from them.

RAB said the attack on Khalil, 29, occurred on February 22 when he was seriously injured with a sharp samurai sword by associates of top militant Sohel alias Garage Sohel, who had earlier been arrested along with weapons on March 1.

Preliminary investigations indicate the suspects were involved in extortion, dominance establishment, and other criminal activities, spreading fear among local residents.

The arrested militants face three separate cases in different police stations across Dhaka. The recovered weapons and arrestees have been handed over to the relevant police station for further legal action. - UNB