Police in Veramara, Kushtia, have disclosed that the murder of BNP activist Sohel Rana was carried out under a contract worth 50,000 taka. Arrested suspects gave confessional statements before a court, admitting their involvement in the killing. Additional Superintendent of Police Delwar Hossain confirmed the information in a press release and briefed journalists at Veramara police station on Monday night.

According to the investigation, Sohel Rana, a 42-year-old expatriate in Jordan, was brutally murdered on November 25, 2025, in a paddy field at Ramchandrapur Beel under Dharampur Union. Police later recovered his body, and his family filed a murder case against unidentified persons. Several suspects, including Sujon Khalifa alias Sujon Kana, Limon, Mohin Uddin, Jahabul Islam Jabul, and Md. Shawon, were arrested. Among them, Mohin, Jabul, and Shawon confessed under Section 164.

Police said the suspects planned the killing a day earlier, received partial payment in advance, and divided the remaining money afterward. Some accused, including Tushar and Khokon, remain absconding. Investigators noted that some mysteries in the case are yet to be resolved.