The Detective Branch (DB) of Narsingdi police has arrested Abu Lal, the prime accused in a murder case and leader of the notorious ‘Abu Lal Group’, from Habiganj.
A foreign-made pistol, a magazine and eight rounds of ammunition allegedly used in the murder of Abdullah were also recovered during the operation.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Ashikur Rahman disclosed the information at a press conference at the police station auditorium on Saturday afternoon.
According to police, Abu Lal had been on the run since Abdullah was killed in the Chowala area of Narsingdi town on October 3.
Police conducted a series of raids in different areas of Narsingdi, Banchharampur and Sadar upazilas of Brahmanbaria, and Dhanmondi in Dhaka to track him down.
He was finally arrested during a raid in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj on Friday night.
Based on information provided by Abu Lal during preliminary interrogation, police recovered the foreign-made pistol, magazine and eight rounds of ammunition allegedly used in the murder of Abdullah, also known as Babu, on October 2.
A separate case has been filed under the Arms Act over the weapon recovery.
Police said, Abu Lal is in custody and will be produced before a court soon. Efforts are underway to arrest the other fugitives in the case and complete the investigation promptly. Regular patrols and intelligence surveillance have also been stepped up to maintain law and order across the district.
