Fugitive convict held in Ctg after 20 years

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 08 (BSS): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a fugitive convict from Junighata Bazar area under Fatickchari upazila in Chittagong after 20 years.
The RAB arrested Khurshed Alam Iqbal (45), son of late Ali Ahmed, hailing from Piondong village under the upazila from Junighata Bazar area on Saturday night for killing his neighbour Korban Ali on May 31 in 2003.
Senior Assistant Director of RAB-7, Nurul Abser said Khurshed Alam Iqbal killed his neighbour Korban Ali over a previous enmity.
Victim's brother filed a murder case with Fatickchari thana on the same day against three people including Khurshed Alam Iqbal as main accused. The main accused Iqbal left his village after the murder and went into hiding.
Later, a Chattogram court sentenced life term imprisonment to Khurshed Alam Iqbal and fined TK 30,000, in default he will have to serve more six months of rigorous imprisonment.
He was, later, handed over to Fatikchari thana for further legal action.