Chattogram: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two more people in connection with the beating to death of a young man named Shahadat Hossain, when few youths did this nefarious at dancing and singing the song 'Madhu Hoi Hoi Anre Bish Khawaila' at Number Two Gate area of Chattogram city.
They were arrested from Garibullah Shah Mazar and Jamtala area of Khulshi in the city on Sunday (October 6) around 8:30 pm.
The two arrested are Mehedi Hasan Sagar (28), son of SM Dulal of Khulshi's Dobarpar area, and Noor Islam's son Md. Shanta (28).
RAB-7 Senior Assistant Director (Mass media) Sharif-ul-Alam confirmed the matter at night. He said that during the interrogation of the accused, they admitted to be involved in the murder of the victim Shahadat Hossain. Both of them have been handed over to Panchlaish police station for further legal action.
Earlier, on September 23, the police arrested three people involved in the incident separately from different areas of the city in a four-hour operation. They are, "Chattogram Student Janata Traffic Group" WhatsApp group admin Farhad Ahmed Chowdhury Prakash Jewell (42), Md. Salman (16) and Anisur Rahman Ifat (19). Among them, only Ifat is a student.
The victim of the massacre Shahadat Hossain is the son of deceased Mohammad Haroon of Nadna village, Panchbaria union, Sonaimuri police station, Noakhali district. He lived with his wife Sharmin Akhter in Boiler Colony of BRTC area of Kotwali police station in the city.
At that time, additional deputy commissioner of the city police, Kazi Md. Tarek Aziz said that the incident took place on August 13. After the incident, they left the dead body of the victim Shahadat in Pravartak Mor area. A day later on August 14, the police found the body and recovered it. On the previous day, Shahadat Hossain was beaten several times by singing songs at number two gate area. At one point he became dull. After that the father of the victim became the plaintiff and filed a murder case with the police station accusing unknown persons.
Information of 6 cases against the killing of the victim has been found in Kotwali police station of the city. Out of these, four arms cases, one robbery preparation case and one theft case.
Incidentally, a video spread on social media from last September 21. Where it can be seen, some young people are singing the regional song of Chattogram 'Madhu Hoi Hoi Anre Bish Khawaila'. Some were playing the flute with their mouths, some were cheering. Right in the middle of them Shahadat in blue T-shirt and jeans is languidly swaying. His hands were tied to steel pipes. He was brutally and mercilessly beaten to death while singing.
Later on, it was found that the video is from the gate number two area of the city. His body was recovered by the police from the road in front of a private hospital on August 14, near the city's Pravartak intersection. Then on August 15, Shahadat's father Mohammad Haroon filed a murder case at Panchlaish police station accusing unknown persons.