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Fugitive accused in Jagannathpur double murder case arrested

Sunday, 8 November 2026, 4:55

Fugitive accused in Jagannathpur double murder case arrested

Dukhu Mia (22), the 18th fugitive accused in a sensational double murder case stemming from a land and road dispute in the Pirergaw area of Jagannathpur upazila, Sunamganj, has been arrested from Sylhet by the Special Response Battalion (SRB-9).

KM Shahidul Islam Sohag, Media Officer and Additional Superintendent of Police of SRB-9 Sylhet, confirmed this information in a press release sent to the media on Sunday afternoon (November 8). The arrested Dukhu Mia is the son of Abul Kashem from the Pirergaw village of Jagannathpur police station.

Earlier, following a dispute, Motiur Rahman was killed in an attack by opponents on October 27, and Mujibur Rahman died while undergoing treatment. Following the murder case filed over the incident, the fugitive accused Dukhu Mia was arrested from the Chokerbazar area under South Surma police station in Sylhet during a joint operation on Saturday night and handed over to the relevant police station.

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