Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a youth for killing his father in Mohanganj upazila of Netrakona, police said.
The elite force arrested Arman Shah, 23, son of Abul Shah of Bara Betham village of Mohanganj upazila, from Square Masterbari area of Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on Saturday evening, said Anwar Hossain, senior assistant director of RAB-14, on Sunday afternoon.
According to RAB, Arman Shah slaughtered his father, Abul Shah, 55, at his home on the night of March 18.
Later, he informed his friend Ashiqur Rahman Abir and planned to hide the body. According to the plan, they dug a hole in a canal near the house and buried the body under the ground up to the neck.
Not finding him, his uncle Hira Mia informed police after two days.
Police detained Arman's friend Abir and interrogated him. Based on the information given by Abir, police recovered the body of Abul Shah from the canal. Abul Shah's wife Rubahar, daughter Chinta Moni were detained by the police. Arman went into hiding soon after the incident was revealed.
Later, his uncle Sohrab Shah filed a murder case in the name of four people, making Arman the main accused.
Police sent Rubahar, Chinta Moni and Abir to jail after showing them arrested.
Arman confessed his involvement in the murder, said the RAB official, adding that he has four cases at Mohanganj police station, including murder and robbery.
SI Kanai Lal Chakraborty, investigating officer in the case, said Arman was sent to the court on Sunday afternoon.