3 more arrested in Sinha murder case

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three more suspected people in connection with the case filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.

Primarily, it has been learnt that the arrested trio was witnesses in the murder case filed by police.

Lt Col Ashik Billah, director Legal and Media wing of the elite force, confirmed the news on Tuesday (August 11) afternoon.

The three arrestees are: Nurul Amin, Mohammad Ayaj and Nizam Uddin.

The three suspected people were arrested from Marishbunia area of Baharchara union under Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar, Ashik Billah said.

The arrestees were produced before a Cox's Bazar court after 4 pm with a prayer for 10-day remand for each of them to interrogate about the murder, he added.

Seven policemen including ex-Teknaf officer-in-charge (OC) Pradeep Kumar and prime accused Inspector Liaqat Ali, who shot Sinha dead, have already been arrested in connection with the murder case.

Other policemen arrested in the case are: SI Nandadulal, ASI Liton Miah and constables Kamal Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun and Safanur Karim. All seven policemen were suspended later.