Another youth involved in the murder of lawyer Alif arrested

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Staff Correspondent, Barta24.com ,Chattogram Bureau | 2024-12-06 07:37:01

Police have arrested another youth involved in the murder of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif, a member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and the Chattogram District Bar Association, after watching the video footage.

He was arrested from Anwara Upazila around 5:30 pm on Thursday (December 5). 

The arrested youth is named as Ripon Das (27). He is the son of Mridul Das of Patharghata area of the city's Kotwali Police Station. He is a pharmacy employee by profession.

Police said that arrested Ripon was seen wearing a blue shirt and carrying a baton in his hand in the viral video footage of the murder of lawyer Alif. However, he is not the accused named in the murder case.

Confirming the matter, Additional Deputy Commissioner of the City Police, Kazi Md. Tarek Aziz, said that a total of 11 people have been arrested so far in the murder of lawyer Alif. Arrested, Ripon is an accused found in the investigation of the murder.

Earlier, police arrested Chandan, the main accused in the murder of lawyer Alif, from Bhairab Railway Station early Thursday morning. He has been brought to Chattogram and will be produced before the court tomorrow, Friday.

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