Another held in 4 children murder case
UNB
Police arrested another person for his suspected link to the killing of four schoolboys, who had gone missing from Sundrateki village in Bahubal of Habiganj on February 12, from the same village yesterday morning, reports UNB. Local people caught Saleh Uddin, brother of Bashir Ahmed, who was arrested in the killing case, at about 10:30 am and informed police, said Bahubal Police OC Mosharraf Hossain. Later, police arrested Saleh Uddin. A total of six people have so far been arrested over the gruesome murders. On February 17, police arrested Abdul Ali and his son Jewel Miah from Sundrateki village over the killing incident. They were placed on a 10-day remand on February 18. The law enforcers also arrested Rubel, another son of Abdul Ali, Arju and Bashir on February 18. Suspect Rubel on February 19 confessed before a local court to his involvement in the killing of the four children.
Police said Abdul Ali of Sundrateki had been at loggerheads with panchayet leader Khaleque Master over establishing supremacy in the area. Abdul Aziz, father of victim Tajel Miah, was known as the right hand of Khaleque Master. CNG-driven auto-rickshaw driver Bachchu of the village was also a supporter of Khaleque. But he was expelled from the panchayet following a dispute with the leader. Later, Abdul Ali along with Bachchu worked out a plan to teach Khaleque Master a lesson and they targeted Abdul Aziz first. They decided to kill Aziz or his son to take revenge on the panchayet leader. Rubel and Bachchu had planned to kidnap Azizs son Tajel from a football match on February 12. However, the match was abandoned for rain. Police said Bachchu tactfully took the four children to his auto-rickshaw in the afternoon of February 12. Later, Rubel, Arju and several others joined him and made the children unconscious. They strangulated the four children inside the three-wheeler and kept the bodies at the garage of Bachchu. Later, they buried the bodies under the ground on Saturday night
