Bangla Press Desk: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested alleged notorious criminal Md Akash alias “Tan Akash” in connection with the shooting that took place in the Pallabi area of the capital on June 10.According to the elite force, infighting erupted among members of the “Langra Rubel” group on Avenue-5 of Mirpur-11 under Pallabi Police Station on the day over establishing dominance in the locality.
During the clash, Akash, “Gal Kata” Rabbi, Al-Amin, Rapper Parvez and several others allegedly displayed foreign firearms and opened fire, injuring Hridoy, also known as “Gondar,” according to a press release issued by the RAB headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.
The suspects also allegedly abducted a man named Abdullah during the incident, spreading widespread panic in the area.
Following the incident, RAB-4 launched an investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those involved.
Based on intelligence inputs and information technology-based surveillance, it tracked down Akash and arrested him from Hemayetpur in Savar in the early hours of Tuesday.
During preliminary interrogation, the elite force came to know that Akash has allegedly been involved in various criminal activities, including murder, extortion, robbery and drug-related offences, in Pallabi and surrounding areas of Dhaka.
RAB said around 13 cases, including ones filed on murder charges, extortion, robbery and drugs, are currently pending against Akash at different police stations in the capital.
The arrested accused was handed over to police for legal action, the release added.
