Main Accused Arrested Four Days After Young Man's Murder in Rajapur

PNN News Desk | Jhalakathi

Police have arrested the prime accused in the murder of a young man named Nure Alam in Rajapur, Jhalakathi, four days after he was allegedly beaten and hacked to death.

The arrested suspect has been identified as Md. Shahjahan Hawlader, 55. He was apprehended from Mathbaria in Pirojpur on Monday night. Police said operations are underway to arrest the other individuals involved in the murder.

Shahjahan was arrested at around 12:30 am on Monday (November 2) during a raid in the Madhya Kabutarkhali area of Mathbaria Upazila.

The operation was conducted by Md. Shahidul Islam, second officer of Rajapur Police Station, with assistance from Mathbaria Police Station. Following his arrest, Shahjahan was taken to Rajapur Police Station.

According to police and the case documents, Nure Alam, a resident of the Naikathi area in Rajapur Upazila, was abducted from his rented residence by unidentified assailants at around 3:30 am last Wednesday.

He was subsequently beaten and attacked with sharp weapons, resulting in his death.

After the murder, the assailants allegedly dumped his body in a drain at Katipara area's Kotbaltala locality before fleeing the scene.

The following morning, police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue for an autopsy.

In connection with the incident, the victim's younger brother, Md. Mahe Alam, filed a murder case with Rajapur Police Station.

Three individuals were named in the case, while four to five unidentified people were also accused. Shahjahan Hawlader was named as the prime accused.

Shahjahan is the son of the late Abdul Sattar Hawlader of North Tarabunia village under Satu ria Union in Rajapur Upazila.

Police said they identified Shahjahan's location with the assistance of technology. Acting on confidential information, they subsequently conducted a raid in Mathbaria and arrested him.

Police further said that Shahjahan has several criminal cases registered against him at different police stations, including a murder case involving the wife of a police officer at Kawkhali Police Station and multiple robbery cases.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Rajapur Police Station Sujan Biswas said the prime accused in the Nure Alam murder case had been arrested.

He added that police operations would continue until all other suspects involved in the killing were brought to justice.