Lalmonirhat mob killing: 2 more arrested, 3 accused give confessional statement

Police have arrested two more accused in connection with the brutal killing of Abu Yunus Md Shahidunnabi Jewel in Lalmonirhat.

The arrestees are Rabiul Islam and Sujan Islam, residents of Burimari area of ​​Patgram upazila, our Lalmonirhat correspondent reports.

They were arrested from Patgram during a raid early today, Patgram Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sumon Kumar Mohanta confirmed.

Md Mahmudunnabi, inspector of Lalmonirhat Detective Branch of Police, said so far 31 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Of the arrestees, 17 are accused in the murder case.

Three of the accused -- Jobed Ali, khadem of the local mosque; Mehedi Hasan Raju and Abdul Gani Kabiraj -- have admitted their involvement in the murder and gave confessional statement before a magistrate, said DB Inspector Md Mahmudunnabi, also investigation officer of the case.  

Senior Judicial Magistrate Begum Ferdousi Begum recorded their statement.

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