The group opened fire at a sacrificial cattle market leaseholder’s office after demanding Tk10 lakh in extortion.
Additional Police Commissioner Mohammad Osman Gani, speaking at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road today (18 July). Photo: TBS
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Additional Police Commissioner Mohammad Osman Gani, speaking at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road today (18 July). Photo: TBS
Police have arrested alleged shooter Tanim Reza, alias Bappi, and four associates over an extortion-linked shooting at a cattle market leaseholder’s office in the capital’s Motijheel, recovering three foreign-made firearms and seven rounds of ammunition.
Police said the group opened fire at a sacrificial cattle market leaseholder’s office in the South Kamalapur area after demanding Tk10 lakh in extortion via WhatsApp using a foreign phone number.
Speaking at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road today (18 July), Additional Police Commissioner (Estate, Development and ICT) and acting additional commissioner (Crime and Operations) Mohammad Osman Gani said the four other arrestees were Mohammad Jewel, Shakil, Md Manik Kazi and Rakibul Islam Bhuiyan, alias Rizon.
He said unidentified assailants opened fire at the businessman’s office on 19 May after demanding Tk10 lakh and issuing death threats via WhatsApp on 15 May. Investigators later identified Bappi and his associates as suspects.
Osman Gani said Bappi was arrested near Hotel Purbani yesterday along with Jewel, Shakil and Manik Kazi.
Recovered three foreign-made firearms and seven rounds of ammunition. Photo: TBS
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Recovered three foreign-made firearms and seven rounds of ammunition. Photo: TBS
Police later arrested Rizon in North Kamalapur based on information from the suspects and technological evidence.
Police also raided Bappi’s office in South Kamalapur, recovering a foreign-made revolver, two foreign-made pistols, seven rounds of ammunition, two magazines, an electric shock gun and a Chinese-made axe.
A separate case has been filed under the Arms Act over the recovered weapons, he added.
Osman Gani said Bappi is a known armed criminal linked to several shootings and extortion cases in Motijheel.
He faces seven cases under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on charges of extortion, robbery, abduction, attempted murder, violence against women and children, and narcotics offences.
Asked whether Bappi had links to listed criminal Subrata Bain, Osman Gani said investigators were examining his associates and who directed his activities.
“It is a time-consuming process. Nothing has been confirmed yet. He will be produced before the court and remand will be sought for further questioning,” he said.
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