The Rapid Action Bataillon (RAB) have arrested the mastermind of the grusome double murder at Tekerhat under Reajoir upazila in Madaripur district from the capital.
Wing Commander ATM Habibur Rahman, Director of Legal and Media Wing of RAB, said : ''RAB 2 personnel arrested Khandaker Saifur Rahman alias Shaheen, 45, the mastermind and planner of the double murder from a residential hotel in capital’s Mohakhali.''
Moulana Abul Bashar, who was an assistant professor of Tekerhat Alia Madrasa, and his associate Billal Hossain were killed on Milkvita Road by a gang of criminal through attacks with guns and sharp weapons at night on May 31.
Bashar was a resident of Bollovdi union under Saltha upazila in Faridpur district.
They were killed on their way homes by a van from Tekerhat.
RAB officials claimed that after an interrogation, Shaheen admitted his involvement in the murder saying that they killed Moulana Bashar following a personal enmity.
''He had hired a gang of criminals at Taka 3 lakh to kill Bashar'', said Habibur Rahman quoting detained Shaheen.
Shaheen, who is the general secretary of Bollovdi union unit Awami League under Saltha upazila of Faridpur district, was the main accused in the double murder case.