Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death in a case filed over the gang-raped of a college student in 2012.

RAB arrested Sabbir alias Abu Sayed from the airport area of Dhaka at midnight on Thursday.

Tipped off, a team of Natore RAB camp conducted a drive in the area and arrested Sabbir with the help of RAB-1.

According to the prosecution, Sabbir was in a relationship with a college student of Chandai village in Baraigram upazila.

On October 19, 2012, Sabbir took the girl to Kalam Mirzapur village. Later, he along with his friends raped the girl near Mirzapur Eidgah.

Later, Baraigram police registered a case following a complaint lodged by the girl in this connection.

The police pressed charges against 11 people.

After examining records and witnesses, on April 5 last year, the judge of Natore Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal sentenced six people to death and four to life imprisonment.

Those sentenced to death are Sabbir alias Abu Sayed, Rezaul alias Rabbi, Nazmul Haque, Rajibul Hasan, Ripon and Shahidul.

Manirul Islam, Khairul Islam, Ataul Islam and Rezaul Karim were sentenced to life in prison.

A few accused including Sabbir have remained absconding since then.