DHAKA, April 2, 2022 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four persons, including one of the "masterminds, over the killing of former general secretary of Motijheel Awami League (AL) Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Prity in city's Shahjahanpur area.

The arrested are: one of the masterminds Omar Farooq ,52, Abu Saleh Shikdar alias Shooter Saleh ,38, Md Nasir Uddin alias Killer Nasir ,38 and Md Morshedul Alam alias Kailla Palash ,51.

RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Commander Khandaker Al Moin confirmed the matter at a press briefing held at RAB's media centre in city's Karwan Bazar area today.

RAB official said the members of RAB conducted raids in city's Mugda, Shahjahanpur and Mirpur areas and arrested them last night.

During the time, RAB also seized a motorcycle used for monitoring the murder, Taka 3.30 lakh and mobile phones from their possession.

Tipu, who was on his microbus destined for his home, was shot dead by a masked assailant in the capital's Shahjahanpur area at the night of March 24 last.

A rickshaw passenger Samia Afran Prity was also killed in the incident. 

Tipu's driver Munna got shot on his hand in the incident.

Tipu's wife Farhana Islam Dolly filed the case with Shahjahanpur Police station on March 25.

Members of Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Jahidul's main shooter Masum Mohammad alias Akash from Bogura.

During primary interrogation, Masum admitted that he killed Jahidul Islam Tipu.

Besides, the court here also placed Arfan Ullah Damal, another suspect of killing Tipu and Prity, on a one-day remand in an arms case on April 1.