Tipu murder: Main shooter Masum arrested

Detectives have arrested the main shooter over the murders of former General Secretary of Motijheel Thana Awami League Jahidul Islam Tipu and Badrunnesa Government Mahila college student Samia Afran Prity. 

The arrestee is Md Masum alias Akash. 

DB chief Additional Police Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter, disclosed the information at a press conference at DMP centre on Sunday noon. 

Masum is accused in several cases, said the police officer adding that it’s a pre-planned murder and they are trying to arrest those who are involved in the murder.

Tipu, who was on his microbus destined for his Khilgaon home, was shot dead by a masked assailant in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area on Thursday night.

A rickshaw passenger Prity was also got shot and died on the spot.

Tipu’s driver Monir Hosen Munna got shot on his hand in the incident.

Later, Tipu’s wife Farhana Islam Dolly filed the case with Shahjahanpur Police station.