Police have arrested the main accused in a case filed over killing two brothers in Dhulipara area under the Comilla city three days ago.
Comilla Additional Superintendent of Police (north) Md Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan confirmed it to the Dhaka Tribune.
He said police arrested the murdered sibling's stepbrother Md Al-Shafiul Islam Chhotan from Malibagh area in the capital around 10pm Monday.
Police managed to arrest them by tracking down the mobile phone of Chhotan who also pleaded his guilty in the murder during primary questioning, said Md Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan
Chhotan, 22, a private university student, went into hiding since Saturday night after killing his two stepbrothers Mehedi Hasan Joy, 8, and Mejbaul Hoque Moni, 6.
The victims' mother Rekha Begum filed a case accusing Chhotan for his alleged involvement in the killing.