‘Shooter’ among three arrested over murder of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Musabbir

Police have arrested three people, including one of the alleged shooters, in connection with the murder of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir.

Several teams from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted raids in Manikganj and Gazipur districts early today and made the arrests.

A senior DB official confirmed the development. 

Speaking to The Daily Star on condition of anonymity, he said the arrestees include the alleged shooter, identified as Jinat, and the suspected planner, Billal.

The third person is believed to be an associate of the two, the official added.

On January 7,  Azizur Rahman Musabbir was shot dead, while another man was injured, after miscreants opened fire on them on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue near Karwan Bazar's Star Hotel.

Musabbir was the former general secretary of Dhaka City North Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.