Fugitive convict held in Noakhali

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to 17 years jail in an arms case from Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali district.

The convict was Jakir Hossain, hailed from Hasanpur village in Sonaimuri upazila.

RAB men recovered a rifle and two mobile phones from his possession, a RAB press release said here on Friday.

Acting on secret information, a team of RAB detained him from Hasanpur village last midnight.

He was accused in 15 cases including four murder cases, the press realease reads.