Father arrested for ‘killing son’ in Dhaka

    Bangla Press Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested a man from Konabari flyover area in Gazipur for his suspected involvement in the killing of his son in Hazaribagh area in the capital. The arrestee is Mustafizur Rahman Jewel, 44, according to a UNB report. RAB-10 Assistant Director (Media) ASP Shamim Hasan Sardar said his son Rahabul Islam Russell was hacked dead on June 14 in Amara Tower area of Jhauchor Bazar under Hazaribagh Police Station in the capital. Mustafizur allegedly hacked his son Rahabul Islam Russell with a sharp weapon over family dispute, leaving him critically injured. Locals rushed Russell to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead. Following the murder, Russell’s brother Md Rabiul Islam Rabbi filed a case with Hazaribagh Police Station. Tipped-off, a team of RAB-10 arrested Mustafizur from the Konabari flyover area on Sunday night and later handed him over to the police station concerned, he added.  This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.] BP/ZE