The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Sunday arrested two siblings from Netrokona district early Sunday in connection with scrap trader Shohagh killing near Mitford Hospital.
Joint Commissioner (DB-North) of the DMP Rabiul Islam Bhuiyan said acting on a tip off , a special team of the DB conducted a raid in Netrokona and arrested two brothers- Sajib and Rajib.
With the latest arrest the number of arrestees in connection with the murder rose to seven.
They were handed over to DC (Labagh division) after arrest.
Mohammed Sohag, 39, a scrap trader, was hacked and beaten to death in broad daylight at the hospital gate on Wednesday (July 9).
Following the incident, the victim’s elder sister filed a murder case with Kotwali Police Station.
Among the arrestees, five were arrested by police and two by RAB members.
