Tipu’s murder instruction came from Dubai, RAB claims

PBC News:  Zahidul Islam Tipu was killed by instruction of criminal Musa, living in Dubai, claimed Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).

The RAB on Friday night arrested four people from Mugda, Shahjahanpur and Mirpur areas in the capital in connection with the murders of Awami League leader Zahidul Islam Tipu and college girl Samia Afran Preety.

Arrested Awami League Omar Farruq, 52, is the mastermind behind the shooting incident, according to the RAB. He is the general secretary of ward no 10 of Dhaka South City Corporation.

The other three arrested men are Abu Saleh Shikder alias Shooter Saleh, 38, Nasir Uddin alias killer Nasir, 38, and Morshedul Alam alias Kailla Polash, 51.

It was learnt that Tipu was killed over establishing supremacy, said RAB’s spokesperson Khandaker Al-Moin at a press conference on Saturday.

The killers made a deal of Tk 15 lakh with underworld don Musa to kill Tipu. Musa went to Dubai 12 days before the murder. He recruited killers in Bangladesh from Dubai to kill Tipu. Nasir informed Musa all details of Tipu on the day of the killing.

Of the Tk 15 lakh, Musa was given Tk 5 lakh before going to Dubai. Later, four lakh more was given through hundi. The rest 6 lakh will be given after Musa will come in the country.

RAB seized 3,40,000 from the arrested persons.