Attempt on Hadi’s life: Key suspect Faisal’s associate Kabir arrested

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Kabir, a close associate of Faisal Karim Masud, the key suspect in the attempted murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi.

He was detained in Narayanganj on Monday evening, RAB Media Wing Director MZM Intekhab Chowdhury said.

Kabir, identified with a single name, is the seventh suspect arrested in the case.

Earlier, RAB had arrested Faisal’s wife, brother-in-law and girlfriend. 

Before their arrests, the elite police unit detained Abdul Hannan, the registered owner of the motorcycle used in the attempt on Hadi’s life.

Separately, the Detective Branch of police, while investigating the attack, said they arrested two people on charges of human trafficking through the country’s border.

RAB Lieutenant Commander Naimul Haque said he was handed over to detectives on Monday night.

Kabir, 30, also known as “Daatbhanga Kabir”, or broken teeth, is originally from Patuakhali, but he lives in Dhaka’s Adabor. 

Naimul said Kabir was hiding at Fatullah’s Baktaboli after the shooting of Hadi. "He was arrested in Baktaboli around 5am. He was then interrogated and handed over to the DB at night."

Hadi, who gained prominence during the July Uprising and the movement demanding the banning of the Awami League, was shot at Dhaka’s Bijoynagar while travelling in a moving rickshaw on Friday. The assailant, riding pillion on a motorcycle, opened fire, with the bullet striking Hadi in the head.

Critically injured, Hadi was first taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later transferred to Evercare Hospital in the capital. On Monday, he was flown to Singapore for advanced treatment.