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The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested an autorickshaw driver for allegedly beating a security guard to death in the capital’s Pallabi area on April 13. The arrestee was identified as Md Sagar Sheikh Babu, 37. Briefing reporters at the PBI Dhaka Metro (North) office in the city's West Agargaon on Saturday, Additional Deputy Inspector General Md Enayet Hossain Mannan said the victim, Salauddin, 55, worked as a security guard for Merit Security Service Private Limited and was on duty at a residential area in North Pallabi. The incident took place around 1pm on April 13 when Sagar attempted to enter the residential area with his autorickshaw. As rickshaw entry was verbally restricted by the owners' association of the area, Salauddin barred him from entering. An altercation ensued between the two over the issue. At one stage, Sagar allegedly assaulted Salauddin, striking him indiscriminately on the face, head and other parts of the body, leaving him critically injured and unconscious. Locals rescued the victim and took him to a nearby private hospital, where he was admitted. He succumbed to his injuries at around 3pm the following day. Following the incident, the victim’s wife, Halima Begum, filed a case with Pallabi Police Station on April 15. PBI Dhaka Metro North started a shadow investigation. Using data analysis and intelligence inputs, investigators identified the suspect and conducted drives in different areas, including Shyampur, Jurain, Pallabi, Mirpur and Gabtoli. Sensing the raids, the suspect changed locations repeatedly. However, he was eventually arrested from in front of a rickshaw garage in Mirpur Section-11 area at around 2:30am on early April 16. Based on his statement, the autorickshaw used in the incident was also seized. During primary interrogation, the accused confessed to assaulting the victim, which led to his death the following day. He also gave a confessional statement before the court, said the PBI official.

The bodies of a couple and their two children have been found inside a home in Dhaka’s Wapda Bihari camp area, as investigators began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Police identified the deceased as Mohamamd Masum, 35, his wife Fatema Akter Sumi, 30, and their two children-- Minhaz, 4, and Asad, 2. Farzina Nasrin, additional deputy police commissioner (Mirpur), said Masum, a rickshaw-puller used to live with his family at a tin-shed house at Wapda-3 building in Pallabi-11 area. His wife used to work as a domestic help in different households. Read More: Police constable found dead at Jatrabari police camp According to local people, the family had taken loans from various local associations and was under heavy debt. They said lenders frequently visited their house to demand repayment. “It primarily appears that the couple killed their two children before committing suicide,” said Farzina Nasrin. An investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause behind the deaths of four people, she added.

Drivers of battery-run three wheelers have been staging demonstration blocking roads in Dhaka’s Mirpur, Pallabi and some other areas since Sunday (May 19, 2024) morning, demanding withdrawal of ban on the movement of the vehicle in the capital. Vehicular movement remained suspended  as of filing this report at 1:40pm, on Mirpur-10 to 11, 2, 13 and Shewrapara roads, causing immense suffering to commuters. Abu Saleh Md Raihan, joint commissioner (traffic-north) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said three-wheeler drivers started demonstration around 9am obstructing  plying of other vehicles, resulting in suffering of common people. Sub-Inspector Mostaq Ahmed, duty officer of Pallabi police station, said though police teams were sent to the Mirpur area remove them from the roads, the protesters are yet to leave the roads. Increase vigilance on movement of three-wheelers, motorcycles during Eid holidays: Quader Witnesses said several hundred three-wheeler drivers gathered in the Mirpur-10 intersection to press home their demand in the morning. Police requested them to leave the busy road but they didn’t listen to them. Currently, the three-wheeler drivers have been staging demonstration  in Mirpur, Pallabi, Agargaon, Taltola, Kalshi and Mirpur-13 areas. Earlier on Wednesday, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader instructed the authorities concerned to take steps to stop the movement of battery-run three wheelers on the roads in Dhaka city. Commuters bear the brunt as 48hr transport strike in Ctg underway in response to buses burnt by CUET students “No battery-run three wheelers will be allowed on city roads. Apart from this, the movement of three wheelers has already been prohibited on 22 highways,” he said while speaking at the advisory council meeting at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) headquarters on that day.

The body of a newlywed woman was recovered from her residence in Pallabi area of Dhaka on Sunday (March 03, 2024) evening. The deceased was identified as Mahfuza Motaleb, wife of Aminul Islam. Pallabi police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Apurbo Hasan said Aminul and Mahfuza got married around three months back. Read more: Father, son found dead in Dhaka’s Badda Quoting Mahfuza’s family, the OC said Aminul used to torture Mahfuza demanding dowry since their marriage as his mother-in-law has an FDR of Tk 7 lakh. On Sunday evening, Aminul phoned Mahfuza’ family asking to come to his residence as she fell sick. When they reached their home they found her dead. On information, a police team recovered the body from the house and sent to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, the police officer said. Police, however, arrested the husband in this connection and Mahfuza’s family filed a case. Read more: Mother, daughter hacked to death in Gopalganj

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested three people including  ringleader of a fake notes making gang with fake notes worth Tk 1.20 crore from the city’s Pallabi area. The arrestees are ringleader Md Sogir Hossain, 47, of Barguna, his two associates Selina Aktar Pakhi, 20, of Barishal and Md Ruhul Amin, 33, of Jhalakathi. According to a media release from Rab Headquarters, tipped off, a team of Rab-4 conducted a drive in Pallabi area of Mirpur on Monday night. Read: Youths ‘snatch arrestee’ from police in Barishal During the drive, fake notes worth Tk 1.20 crore, fake notes making equipment, five mobile phone sets, two laptops and a hand air drier were seized from their possession. They planned to make huge amount of fake currency targeting the trade fairs and various festivals in remote areas during winter, said the release. In primary interrogation, the arrestees confessed to their involvement in making fake notes in different parts of the country including Dhaka and Barishal. Read: Cox’s Bazar rape: another accused arrested Sogir was arrested in 2017 by the law enforcement agencies with fake notes. After spending years in jail, he started making fake notes again in 2018. His associates Ruhul Amin and Selina used to sell those notes through 7-8 other gang others. Selina’s husband is also a member of this gang who is currently serving jail, said the release.