One more person was held in connection with the murders of Naogaon Swechhasebak League vice-president and his brother.
RAB 5 members held Showkal Ali, 32, from Kalikapur village under Atrai upazila on Wednesday.
Showkat, son of late Osman Gani of Chawkprachi village, is currently under RAB’s custody at Bagmara camp for interrogation. Till date, nine people have been held in the case however, police is still not sure about the motive behind the killing.
On Sunday, Ohidul Islam, 45, vice-president of Swechhasebak League, a voluntary unit of ruling Awami League, and his younger brother Shahinul Islam, 40, were hacked to death while returning home through a wheat field in Durgapur area.
Another brother of the deceased, Shahidul Islam, filed a murder case accusing eight identified and 10-12 unidentified people with Naogaon Model police station.
OC of Naogaon sadar police station Md Zakirul Islam said police received some information from the arrested but those would be revealed upon completion of the case investigation. Establishing supremacy could be a reasons.
The residents of Durgapur and Chawkprachi area are passing days amid fear. Many living by the murder spot have left their homes. Currently all the activities of Naogaon sadar upazila unit of Swechhasebak League is at halt as part of the ongoing mourning programme.