Daylight Murder in Sitakunda, Mystery Solved in 24 Hours, 6 Arrested Including Prime Accused Arif; LG, Revolver and Pistol Recovered.

M Oliullah Nizami, District Reporter, Chattogram, The mystery behind the sensational broad daylight murder of Tarek Hossain Bappi and serious injury of Tapsir Alam Shaun in Sitakunda, Chattogram, has been solved by Chattogram District Police in just 24 hours. Six people, including prime accused Md. Arif Hossain, have been arrested and one LG, one revolver and one pistol used in the murder have been recovered. According to police and local sources, the incident took place on October 16, 2026, at around 10:45 PM on the paved road adjacent to Alinagar Tin Rastar Mor in Barbakunda Union under Sitakunda Model Police Station. The deceased Tarek Hossain Bappi was heading towards the spot on a motorcycle with his friend Emon after having dinner. At that time, the accused, who were lying in wait with firearms and local weapons, intercepted them and dragged them off the motorcycle and started beating them. At one stage, the main accused Md. Arif Hossain pointed a firearm at Bappi and other accused attacked him with sharp weapons. Emon, who was with Bappi, tactfully fled and saved himself. Later, Bappi was shot in the chest. When Tapsir Alam Shaun rushed to rescue Bappi hearing the gunshots, he was also shot and attacked with sharp weapons. Both fell bleeding on the road, and the attackers inflicted more injuries and fled firing indiscriminately to create panic. Initial police investigation revealed that there had been a long-standing dispute between the deceased Bappi and the prime accused Arif and his associates over establishing dominance in the area. Bappi and local dignitaries had warned them socially and verbally several times to refrain from various activities. Considering Bappi as an obstacle to their dominance due to previous enmity, the accused planned revenge. Accordingly, on the day of the incident, they took position in advance with firearms and local weapons, intercepted Bappi's motorcycle and carried out a sudden attack, then shot him dead. Shaun, who came forward to rescue Bappi, also became a victim of their armed attack. Immediately after this sensational murder, under the direction of the Superintendent of Police of Chattogram District and under the supervision of the Additional Superintendent of Police and Sitakunda Circle, Sitakunda Model Police Station visited the spot, analyzed evidence and launched a series of operations. In continuation of this, the accused were arrested and weapons recovered within 24 hours. The arrested are: 1. Md. Arif Hossain (29), Father - Ismail Hossain alias Bikashu, Vill - Madhyam Mahmudabad, Barbakunda, Sitakunda. 2. Fakhrul Islam (32), Father - Late Nur Alam, Vill - Alinagar, Barbakunda. 3. Abdul Mannan (28), Father - Abul Kashem, Vill - Nodalia, Barbakunda. 4. Md. Iftekhar (35), Father - Md. Mozammel Haque, Vill - Alinagar, Barbakunda. 5. Ariful Islam Javed (25), Father - Md. Nazrul Islam, Vill - Hasnabad, Muradpur, Sitakunda. 6. Nur Ahmed Rony (Rony), Father - Late Zahir Islam, Vill - Madhyam Mahmudabad, Barbakunda. In this regard, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sitakunda Model Police Station said that legal action against the arrested is under process.