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Prime accused of Bithi murder arrested from Ishwarganj


Published : 15 Jun 2020 10:05 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 07:32 PM

The police arrested prime accused of Gazipur Bithi murder case from Mymensingh’s Ishwarganj on Saturday.

Rashed Chowdhury alias Ronti, 30, the main accused in the murder of Gazipur housewife Bithi, has been arrested after a year and a half. 

He is the son of Afiz Uddin of Bhogra area of Gazipur metropolis. 

He was arrested from a relative’s house in Ishwarganj area of Mymensingh district on Saturday night and has confessed in court that he has killed his wife.

On Monday, the investigating officer of the case, Gazipur PBI inspector Hafizur Rahman, said “Ronti fled after killing his wife Bithi. 

Ronti was later arrested on Saturday night from a relative’s house in Ishwarganj area of Mymensingh district. When he was produced in the Gazipur court, he gave a confessional statement under section 164 in the court.”

The police official further said that the main accused in the August 8, 2016 Bithi murder case is Rashed Chowdhury alias Ronti, the husband of the deceased, his sister Tora, uncle Khalek, cousing sunny, maid Asma and her husband Mumin planned to kill her.

According to the plan, Bithi was killed. Police said they have launched an operation to arrest the other accused in the case.