Niloy murder

Former Shibir leader held

A former leader of Jamaat-e-ISlami’s student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir was arrested from Pobortok area in Chittagong city in connection with blogger Niloy Nil murder case. The detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police with the help of Panchlaish police arrested Tarekul Islam Tarek, 27, former vice-president of Sitakunda Upzila unit of Shibir early Saturday, Inspector Mohiuddin Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Panchlaish Police Station, told The Independent yesterday. There are about 30 criminal cases against Tarek with different police stations in Chittagong, the OC added. A senior official of Chittagong Metropolitan Police also confirmed the arrest of Tarek, saying the DMP team left Chittagong for Dhaka along with the arrestee Sunday afternoon.
However, DMP Deputy Police Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muntasirul Islam Rony declined to comment on the arrest of Tarek. “I’m not aware of any such arrest till now (8pm Sunday).” A source in the law enforcement agency told The Independent that a DB team arrested former Shibir leader Tarek in connection with blogger Niloy murder case and he was taken to the DB headquarters in Dhaka.
With yesterday’s arrest, so far, 3 people have been detained over the murder of blogger Niloy. The other two arrested in the case are Saal-al Nahian and Masud Rana, both allegedly members of Islamist militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). They were arrested from the capital on August 13.
On August 7, at least four assailants entered blogger Niloy Neel’s home in Goran area of the capital and hacked him to death with sharp weapons.

 

Niloy murder

Former Shibir leader held

A former leader of Jamaat-e-ISlamis student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir was arrested from Pobortok area in Chittagong city in connection with blogger Niloy Nil murder case. The detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police with the help of Panchlaish police arrested Tarekul Islam Tarek, 27, former vice-president of Sitakunda Upzila unit of Shibir early Saturday, Inspector Mohiuddin Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Panchlaish Police Station, told The Independent yesterday. There are about 30 criminal cases against Tarek with different police stations in Chittagong, the OC added. A senior official of Chittagong Metropolitan Police also confirmed the arrest of Tarek, saying the DMP team left Chittagong for Dhaka along with the arrestee Sunday afternoon. However, DMP Deputy Police Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muntasirul Islam Rony declined to comment on the arrest of Tarek. Im not aware of any such arrest till now (8pm Sunday). A source in the law enforcement agency told The Independent that a DB team arrested former Shibir leader Tarek in connection with blogger Niloy murder case and he was taken to the DB headquarters in Dhaka. With yesterdays arrest, so far, 3 people have been detained over the murder of blogger Niloy. The other two arrested in the case are Saal-al Nahian and Masud Rana, both allegedly members of Islamist militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). They were arrested from the capital on August 13. On August 7, at least four assailants entered blogger Niloy Neels home in Goran area of the capital and hacked him to death with sharp weapons.