Fugitive life-term convict arrested after 16 years

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a fugitive convict from Narayanganj, who was sentenced to life term imprisonment in a murder case filed with Sudharam Police Station in Noakhali 16 years ago.

The convict is Md Masud, 47, son of Abu Taher. He is a resident of Maijdi Masterpara area under Noakhali municipality.

A team of RAB-11 detected Masud with the help of information technology and arrested him from Meghna Pulpant Paper Mill residential area under Sonargaon police station of the district on Monday.

RAB-11 Noakhali camp company commander Mahmudul Hasan confirmed the matter in a press release issued on Tuesday.

According to the press release, convict Masud and other accused in the case attacked Henzu Miah, a neighbour of Masud, over land dispute in March 2006. After six days of treatment at a local hospital, Henzu Miah succumbed to his injuries. His father Chand Miah then filed a murder case with Sudharam Police Station.

The accused went into hiding after the incident.