Double Murder
Three more arrested
Police arrested three accused persons from Sudharam of Noakhali on Sunday on charge of double murder in Hamidchar area under Chandgaon Police Station in Chittagong.
The arrested are Yusuf Sarkar, 27, son of Ahmedur Rahman, Md Salauddin, 32, son of Siddique Ahmed and Md Alamgir, 25, son of Siddique Ahmed, all residents of the area.
Mentionable, on April 17, a group of Hamidchar's residents locked in a clash with a group from Bolihat area over occupying a piece of land at Hamidchar to breed fish fries. Two people died and 15 others were injured in the half hour-long clash, said police.
Sub-Inspector Abul Kalam Azad of Chandgaon Police Station said the arrestees confessed to the murder and informed police of two firearms and two machetes kept at Hamidchar area, which were recovered yesterday.
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