Journalist Turab murder
Former Sylhet OC Moin Uddin arrested
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Moin Uddin Shipon
Moin Uddin Shipon, the former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sylhet Kotwali Model police station, has been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist ATM Turab.
He was arrested after conducting a raid in the Gopinathpur area of Madhabpur, Habiganj early Monday (September 23).
Sub-inspector Sadrul Hasan Khan, duty officer at Madhabpur police station, confirmed the information.
According to sources, Assistant Director Md Yar Hossain of the 55 BGB received a tip-off that illegal weapons were hidden at Moin Uddin’s house in Gopinathpur Masterbari of Madhabpur upazila.
Acting on this information, a task force led by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer conducted a raid in the area. While no weapons were found during the operation, Moin Uddin was arrested.
Moin Uddin is a prime suspect in the murder of young journalist ATM Turab, who was shot dead at Court Point, Sylhet, on July 19. Several police officers, including Moin Uddin, were involved in the shooting, according to the case filed at Kotwali police station under Sylhet Metropolitan Police.
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