Bangladesh Police Arrest Another Police Imam Linked To Dipu Das Killing, Say He “Played A Leading Role”

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:15pm on 08 Jan 2026,Thursday International

Bangladesh police have arrested another suspect in the killing of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh. The detective branch said Mohammad Yasin Arafat, 25, was held from Dhaka’s Sarulia area on Wednesday. A senior officer said Yasin “played a leading role” in the murder and went into hiding for nearly two weeks after the attack. He was working as an imam and also taught at a madrasa, police said. Officers added that his role was confirmed by other accused and witnesses. So far, 21 people have been arrested in the case, with most sent to jail. (PC: HT)

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