In a courtroom confession, Ripon, a suspect in the murder of Shahriar Alam Samya, revealed that two separate drug trafficking groups were involved in the killing. He said after the murder, he transported the prime suspect by motorcycle to the Suhrawardy Udyan temple gate, from where another group helped him escape to safety. The perpetrators later fled to Cox’s Bazar. Ripon admitted that 5 to 7 people were directly involved, with two delivering fatal blows while others stood guard. All suspects are reportedly involved in narcotics trade. Five suspects were produced in court on Monday, where Ripon gave his statement.