Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has identified the motorbike used in the gun attack on Inquilab Moncho spokesperson and Dhaka-8 election candidate Osman Hadi and detained its registered owner from the Mohammadpur area of the capital.
Tipped off, a special team of RAB-2 conducted a drive in Mohammadpur area in the early hours of Sunday and detained Abdul Hannan, said RAB Headquarters’ Deputy Director (Media) Major Mohammad Lutful Hadi.
After detention motorbike ownerAbdul Hannan was handed over to Paltan Police Station for further legal proceedings, he said.
Major Lutful Hadi said interrogation is underway to identify those directly involved in the attack and to uncover the motive.
Osman Hadi was shot by assailants in the capital's Bijoynagar area on Friday noon, triggering widespread concern and condemnation.
Law enforcement agencies including police and RAB have been conducting drives to identify and arrest those involved in the attack.
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