One held over trader murder

Staff Correspondent
A joint team of Rab and police arrested the mastermind of Tantibazar jewelry trader Kalam murder at city's Kotwali yesterday. They arrested Imran Hossain Ujjal following information of Sultan Ahmed alias Imu, Mohammad Sultan Kha, 25, and Iqbal Hossain Habu, 40, who were arrested on January 24 with four firearms and 33 bullets. Trader Abul Kalam Azad alias Kalam was shot dead at China Market at city's Islampur on December 29. The arrestees admitted that Ujjal and absconding Kalo Manik demanded Tk 5 lakh from Kalam as extortion but Kalam denied.