The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two, including the prime accused Kamal Uddin, Ward No. 1 councilor of Ishwardi municipality in Pabna, in a case filed over the murder of a rickshaw puller after being shot allegedly by a Jubo League man.
Kamal, also the president of Ward No. 1 Jubo League, and the other accused BCL leader Hridoy Hossain were arrested from Shoilopara village of upazila sadar on Friday afternoon.
The elite force disclosed the matter to the media organising a press conference on Friday evening in RAB-12 Pabna camp. Towhidul Mobin, operation commander of RAB-12, said they will continue their efforts to arrest the remaining accused.
Lipi Khatun, mother of slain Mamun Hossain, 26, lodged the murder case with Ishwardi police station on Thursday night, accusing Kamal Uddin as the prime accused.
The names of four other people were mentioned, including Anwar Hossain, the brother of Kamal Uddin, in the case with four to five unnamed.
Ishwardi police station officer in charge Orbinda Sarkar confirmed the matter to Prothom Alo.
Earlier on Wednesday night, Mamun Hossain was killed and two others injured in a shoot-out at West Tengri Koroitala area of Ishwardi municipality sadar.
Witnesses said the casualties took place in the firing by local Jubo League leader Anwar Hossain.
The slain rickshaw puller, son of Manik Hossain, is a resident of Piyarakhali at Ishwardi municipality. The two other bullet injured are Rocky Hossain, 26 and Suman Hossain, 28.
According to the locals and eyewitnesses, several youths were chasing down a three-wheeler (locally known as Nosiman) around 9:00 pm on Wednesday. At that time, a Laguna (human hauler) rammed the Nosiman from behind, causing the windshield of Laguna to smash.
Then the driver of Laguna snatched the key of Nosiman from its driver and demanded compensation for the damage, resulting in a scuffle between them.
At a stage, the driver of Nosiman left the scene.
After a while, a group of youths appeared there and asked the bystanders, supporting Leguna's driver, why the driver of Nosiman was driven away -- a question that triggered a clash between two groups.
When people approached to appease both groups, then the Jubo League leader Anwar Hossain took out a pistol from his waist and fired, leaving three injured on the spot: rickshaw puller Mamun Hossain, Rocky Hossain and Suman Hossain.