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Reza Ahmed Ferdous, commanding officer of Rab-13, made the disclosure at a press conference in Rangpur on Friday evening.
He also said the elite force cannot believe the statement right now. “Things will be clear after further investigation,” he added.
Earlier, Rab members detained two more suspects –Shantu and Nabirul – as per information gleaned from prime suspect Asadul.
Rab and police members in a joint drive arrested Asadul from Kaliganj in Hili area of Dinajpur district early Friday.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam suffered serious injuries in an attack by miscreants at her home on the Upazila Parishad premises on Thursday.
She is now undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital.
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Dr Badrul Alam, joint director of the hospital, said, “Her condition is stable after doctors conducted a surgery from 9:30 pm to 11 pm on Thursday. She’s undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU).”
“Doctors at the ICU have informed me she (Wahida) is stable now and today they’ll conduct some tests,” he said while talking to UNB over phone.