Police in Ramganj have arrested Abu Darda Md. Zobayer, an 18-year-old twelfth-grade student, in connection with the murder of Mehedi Hasan, a student of Farid Ahmed Bhuiyan Academy in Lakshmipur. The arrest took place on Thursday night during a special operation led by SI Md. Soleman and ASI Md. Mohiuddin under the supervision of the ASP Circle and the Officer-in-Charge of Ramganj Police Station. The operation was conducted in various areas under Mirpur and Pallabi police stations in Dhaka.

Zobayer, son of Md. Shahjahan from Baliyadhar village in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali, is one of the accused named in the case. Earlier, on June 22, police arrested the acting principal of the academy, Shariful Islam, and another student, Sajidul Islam Mahi. The case stems from the June 15 killing of eighth-grade student Mehedi Hasan, who was allegedly beaten to death by senior students over a false accusation of stealing an iPhone. Police said legal procedures are underway and the arrested suspect will be presented before court.

Ramganj police confirmed that operations to capture the remaining fugitives are continuing.