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Four accused have been arrested along with a firearm in connection with the brutal killing of a businessman outside Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford Hospital, over a dispute related to illegal wire trading.
The arrestees are Mahmudul Hasan Mohin (41) and Tarek Rahman Robin (22), DMP Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman said.
Acting on CCTV footage from the crime scene and conducting raids across various parts of the city, police arrested the two suspects in the incident. Police recovered a foreign-made pistol from Tarek Rahman Robin's possession.
A group of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two other suspects. However, the identities of the two arrestees could not be known immediately.
Following the murder, the victim's elder sister filed a murder case with Kotwali Police Station. Initial investigation suggests that the killing stemmed from business rivalry and prior enmity. Police operations are going on to determine the exact motive and to apprehend other individuals involved. Legal proceedings against the arrested suspects are underway.
Earlier, assailants beat and hacked a trader to death in brutal fashion on Wednesday.
The victim, Md Sohag, 32, ran a scrap copper and wire business in Mitford.
He was originally from Barishal.
The attack took place near Gate No. 3 of the hospital around 6:00 pm on Wednesday, Kotwali Police chief Md Moniruzzaman said.
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