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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested two people in connection with the murder case of a policeman during the BNP’s rally at Dhaka’s Naya Paltan on October 28.
Chapainawabganj District Chhatra Dal President Md Yusuf Ali was arrested from the Chapainawabganj Sadar area by RAB-5, while RAB-7 arrested Feni District Jubo Dal President Zakir Hossain Jashim from the Feni Sadar area, the law enforcers said in two separate statements on Sunday.
Both were named in the case over the murder of Amirul Parvez, a constable of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, who was beaten to death near Dhaka’s Naya Paltan amid clashes between the police and the BNP.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has deployed 460 patrol teams across the country, with 160 stationed in Dhaka, to uphold law and order during the BNP's blockade initiatives.