Police in Comilla have arrested Abu Hanif alias Opu, an accused in 25 cases, in connection with the shooting of school student Ethan Ahmed Prem. The arrest took place early Wednesday in Lakshmipur during a special operation by the district detective branch (DB). Authorities confirmed that Opu was apprehended with a foreign-made pistol. The incident stems from a violent clash between two groups, ‘Opu Group’ and ‘Sabbir Group,’ over drug trade disputes in Comilla’s Katabil area on June 25, which left 12-year-old Ethan seriously injured.

According to police, four suspects have been arrested so far, and one foreign pistol has been recovered. Opu, identified as the main suspect, had been in hiding for a long time before being tracked down using technology. Based on his information, police later recovered another pistol, two magazines, and six rounds of ammunition from Comilla’s Jagannathpur area.

Ethan’s father, Yunus Mia, filed a case naming six individuals, including Sabbir and Opu, and six unidentified suspects. Ethan remains under treatment in Dhaka.