Joint operation by police and SRB leads to arrest in Kaliganj.
TBS Report
17 October, 2026, 11:50 pm
Last modified: 18 October, 2026, 12:30 am
The prime accused in the murder of Shamim, who was beaten to death by a mob over blasphemy allegations, has been arrested in Satkhira today (17 October).
Fazlul Haque Amini, was arrested from Krishnanagar in Kaliganj upazila during a joint operation by police and the Special Response Battalion (SRB), confirmed Satkhira Superintendent of Police Abu Saleh Mohammad Ashraful Alam.
Kaliganj Police Station Sub-Inspector Sheikh Shahinur Rahman also confirmed the development to The Business Standard, adding that the details would be disclosed at a briefing at the superintendent of police's office tomorrow.
Shamim, 40, a father of two from Boro Shanta village, died last Tuesday (13 October) after a crowd assaulted him despite police rescuing him from the first attack and taking him to Debhata Upazila Health Complex for treatment.
His family said the allegations stemmed from an audio recording of incoherent remarks Shamim made during a domestic dispute.
Following his demise, Shamim's elder brother, Jalil Sana, filed a murder case on Thursday night, naming Amini as the prime accused along with nine others and listing another 200-250 unidentified people as suspects.
Later, on 16 October, police arrested two accused -- Asadul Islam, 44, of Nazir's Gher village, and Moktar Hossain, 53, of Subarnabad village.