Fugitive death-row convict in driver murder case arrested in Narayanganj
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SRB-11 has arrested Monirul Islam Ranju alias ‘Gaal Pora Ranju’, a fugitive accused sentenced to death in the case over the murder of autorickshaw driver Md Jamal of Narayanganj Sadar Police Station.
A team of SRB-11 arrested him in a drive conducted on a tip-off in the Idrakpur Fatullah station area under Fatullah Police Station of Narayanganj at 8pm on Saturday (3 October).
SRB company commander Additional Superintendent of Police Md Muhit Kabir Serniabat confirmed the matter through a press release.
SRB said autorickshaw driver Md Jamal was killed from the Chashara intersection area of Narayanganj Sadar Police Station at around 8:30am on 13 July 2011. A case was filed over the incident with Narayanganj Sadar Police Station, case number 16 (7) 2011, under sections 302/34.
Later, after a long trial process, the Sessions Judge 1st Court of Narayanganj sentenced accused Monirul Islam Ranju to death and a conviction warrant was issued against him. He had been absconding since then.
RAB has handed over the arrested Ranju to Narayanganj Sadar Police Station for taking the next legal steps.