Staff Reporter :
Bachchu Miah, one of the key accused in the killing of four children at Sundrateki village in Habiganj’s Bahubal upazila, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) early Thursday, RAB official said.
Kazi Maniruzzaman, Commanding Officer of RAB-9 Srimongal camp, said “Tipped off that Bachchu Miah, Shahed Ali and their other cohorts were fleeing into India through Deorgach border point, a team of the elite force conducted a drive there about 4:30am. Sensing the presence of the RAB members, Bachchu along with his cohorts started to open fire at them. The RAB members also opened fire to retaliate, leaving Bachchu dead on the spot. They also arrested Bachchu’s accomplice Shahed from the spot.”
Meanwhile, Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Kawsarul Alam placed Shahed, a resident of the Sunderteki village, on a five-day remand in connection with the killing. The court passed the order when investigation officer of the case produced him before it seeking a 10-day remand.
With this, a total of seven people have so far been arrested in connection with the gruesome murders. Of them, three made confessional statements before court.
The four schoolboys were found buried in the village on February 17 after they went missing from the village on February 12.
Informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Zakaria Ahmed Shuvo, 8, son of Wahid Miah, his two cousins-Tajel Miah, 10, son of Abdul Aziz, Monir Miah, 7, son of Abdal Miah and Ismail Hossain, 10, son of Abdul Quadir.
On February 17, police arrested Abdul Ali and his son Jewel Miah in connection with the incident.
Police had also arrested Rubel, Arju, Bashir and Saleh Uddin.
Police said that Abdul Ali of Sundrateki village had been at loggerheads with Panchayet leader Khaleque Master over establishing supremacy in the locality which led to the murders.
