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Magura Paurashava Swechchhasebak Dal Convener Arrested in Murder and Robbery Case

Saturday, 31 October 2026, 11:07

Magura Paurashava Swechchhasebak Dal Convener Arrested in Murder and Robbery Case

Md. Maruf Hossain, convener of the Magura Paurashava Swechchhasebak Dal, has been arrested by police in connection with the murder of Jubadal leader Shaker Hossain and a robbery involving 150 bhori of gold. He was arrested on Thursday. Police stated that five gold bars were recovered based on the information provided by the arrested Maruf Hossain, though police have made no official statement regarding whether the gold robbery and the Jubadal leader's murder are related.

Jubadal leader Shaker Hossain was shot and killed on the early morning of October 21 at the Royal Paribahan counter in the Magura municipality central bus terminal. Following the incident, his wife filed a murder and arms case accusing unnamed individuals. By Friday afternoon, police had arrested four people in connection with the case. Maruf Hossain was sent to jail through the court on Friday afternoon, and the court granted a five-day remand for him.

On the night of October 27, Md. Mujibur Rahman from Singair upazila of Manikganj filed a gold robbery case. The case alleged that on October 6, 150 bhori of gold and 60,000 taka in cash were snatched in the Ramnagar bazar area under Magura sadar police station.

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