Main accused arrested in Patuakhali

PATUAKHALI, Jul 16 (UNB): Detectives have arrested the prime suspect in the sensational murder of scrap vendor Lalchand alias Md Sohag, who was beaten to death with a concrete boulder in front of Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford) Hospital in Old Dhaka recently.

A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested the suspect from Itbaria area of Patuakhali on Tuesday night, additional superintendent of Patuakhali police Sajedul Islam said on Wednesday morning.

Though the law enforcers have not disclosed the name of the arrestee, a reliable source from the DB said the man was identified through information gleaned from previously arrested suspects and digital technology.

"He was tracked down to a house in Itbaria and taken into custody," said the source seeking anonymity.

The source also said that the suspect was detected after scrutinising the CCTV footage that he was hurling a stone at Sohag's body.

To avoid alerting other suspects who are absconding, authorities have withheld the arrestee's identity.

With this arrest, the total number of suspects arrested in connection with the murder has risen to nine.