Chattogram: A case has been filed in connection with the murder of a Rab official in a gun attack by armed criminals at Jungle Salimpur in Sitakunda of Chattogram.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the case was filed against 29 identified and 150-200 unidentified people with Sitakunda Police Station on Wednesday night, as stated by Shakila Yasmin Suchona, additional superintendent (Sitakunda Circle) of Chattogram Police. Yeasin, a suspected criminal and resident of Jungle Salimpur, has been named the prime accused in the case.

So far, three individuals – Zahid, Yunus, and Arif – have been arrested in connection with the incident. Police are currently interrogating the arrestees, said Officer-in-Charge of Sitakunda Police Station, Mohinul Islam.

Motaleb Hossain, a Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of RAB-7, was killed and three others were injured in the gun attack by armed criminals. The attack occurred during a drive to recover illegal arms in the hilly area of Jungle Salimpur in Sitakunda on January 19.