Another Abrar murder accused held in city


FE Team | Published: October 12, 2019 14:06:45 | Updated: October 12, 2019 20:01:10


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Police have arrested another accused in the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad in Uttara.

Moaz Abu Horaira was apprehended in Uttara's sector No 14 around 11 am on Saturday, said DMP Deputy Commissioner Md Masudur Rahman.

Moaz is an electric and electronic engineering (EEE) student of the university's batch 17.

Abrar, a second year student of electrical and electronic engineering in BUET, was reportedly beaten to death by Bangladesh Chhatra League operatives on Oct 6 for his Facebook post protesting against a recent deal between Bangladesh and India, bdnews24.com reported.

Law enforcers have so far arrested 19 people in connection with the murder, 15 of whom are named as suspects in the case.

Police arrested the four others on the basis of evidence tying them to the incident.

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