Police have arrested two prime accused in connection with the killing of Biplab Hossain over establishing supremacy, from Lohar Bridge area in Lalbagh area of the capital on Sunday.
The arrestees were identified as Md Mainu, 26, and Al-Amin alias Shadhin alias Dipjol, 22.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Lalbagh Police Station conducted a drive in Lohar Bridge area and arrested them, aided by technology, said Akter Hossain, Deputy police commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Earlier on November 1, Biplob was stabbed with knives and machetes on the ground floor of an under-construction building in the Bou Bazar area of West Shahidnagar around 2pm, leaving him dead on the spot.
Biplab’s aunt filed a murder case with Lalbagh Police Station.
During preliminary interrogation, the arrestees admitted their involvement in the murder.