The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a fugitive life-term convicted accused for a murder from Junighata Bazar area under Fatickchari Upazila Saturday night after 20 years.
The RAB has arrested Khurshed Alam Iqbal, 45, son of late Ali Ahmed, hailed from Piondong village under the upazila from Junighata Bazar area last night for killing his neighbour Korban Ali on May 31, 2003.
Senior Assistant Director of RAB-7, Nurul Abser said the accused Khurshed Alam Iqbal killed his neighbour Korban Ali over a previous enmity.
The victim’s brother filed a murder case with Fatickchari thana on the same day against three people including Khurshed Alam Iqbal as the main accused. The main accused Iqbal left his village after the murder and went into hiding.
Later, a Chattogram court awarded life term imprisonment to Khurshed Alam Iqbal and fined TK 30,000, in default he will have to serve more than six months of rigorous imprisonment.
He was, later, handed over to Fatikchari thana for further legal action.
