The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a murder suspect during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Savar yesterday.
A team of RAB-4 arrested Sadek Bhuiyan, 60, who was seen brandishing firearms during the student movement in Ashulia of Savar and was sued in multiple cases.
RAB-4 CPC-2 Company Commander Maj Jalis Mahmud Khan confirmed the matter in a press statement on Monday.
He said that a team of RAB-4 conducted a raid in the Bhadail area of Ashulia early Monday and made the arrest.
The statement further said that the arrestee used firearms on students in the Ashulia area on August 5, which led to the deaths of several students. The families of the victims filed several cases in this regard with the Ashulia police station. Sadek was on the run since the cases were filed.
Sadek was the president of the Dhamsona Union Awami League for the last 15 years. He was also a Union Parishad member, the statement added.
During the AWami League regime, Sadek allegedly abused power and carried out various crimes, including land grabbing.
According to RAB, the arrestee has admitted to using his might to suppress the student movement in his area.