The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2) has arrested four people, including Zahurul Islam alias Ripol alias Bipul, one of the key accused in the murder case of teenage gang leader ‘Alex Emon’ in Mohammadpur.
Two foreign-made pistols, one single-barrel gun and seven locally made sharp weapons were recovered from their possession.
The arrests were made during raids in Katasur area under Mohammadpur Police Station and Keraniganj area of Dhaka district on Friday.
RAB-2 Commander Additional DIG Naimul Hasan told journalists that Zahurul Islam alias Ripol alias Bipul, among the arrested individuals, was one of the key accused in the murder case of Mohammadpur teenage gang leader Alex Emon.
He said preliminary information suggested that the arrested individuals were involved in criminal activities in different parts of the capital.
On 12 April, a clash broke out between two teenage gang groups on the slope of Buddhijibi Beribadh Road in Rayerbazar area under Mohammadpur Police Station.
During the clash, Emon alias Alex Emon, the leader of the Alex Emon group, was hacked to death. Police arrested three people from the scene after the incident.
