Ctg criminal Boro Sajjad's brother, nephew arrested in Dhakaiya Akbar murder
Sajjad Ali, once sentenced in the infamous 12 July 2000 Bahaddarhat mass shooting that left eight dead—including six student leaders of the Chhatra League—was later acquitted by a higher court
Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested the brother and nephew of top fugitive criminal Sajjad Ali, also known as Boro Sajjad, in connection with the recent murder of alleged gangster Ali Akbar, alias Dhakaiya Akbar in Patenga, Chattogram.
The arrests were made in separate operations last night (26 May) in the city's Panchlaish area. Sajjad's brother, Osman Ali, was apprehended by Patenga police, while his nephew, Md Alvin, was captured during a raid conducted by RAB-7.
The arrests were confirmed by Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Patenga Police Station, and ARM Mozzafar Hossain, assistant director (Media) of RAB-7, Chattogram.
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On 23 May, Ali Akbar was shot on Friday night around 8:30pm while socialising with friends at Patenga sea beach. He was critically injured and later died during treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital on 25 May. Following his death, Akbar's wife, Rupali Begum, filed a murder case with Patenga police, naming 11 accused—including Osman Ali and Alvin.
Sajjad Ali, once sentenced in the infamous 12 July 2000 Bahaddarhat mass shooting that left eight dead—including six student leaders of the Chhatra League—was later acquitted by a higher court. After securing bail, he fled the country but allegedly continued to operate a criminal network from abroad. His gang remains active in various Chattogram neighbourhoods, including Bayezid, Panchlaish, Chandgaon, and Hathazari, involved in extortion and other criminal activities.
Ali Akbar and another known gangster, Sarwar Hossain, were once Sajjad's associates but reportedly left his group around two years ago. Currently, the gang is led by Sajjad Hossain, alias Chhoto Sajjad. On 15 March, Sajjad was arrested in Dhaka. In retaliation, on 29 March, two people were gunned down in a private car on Bakalia Access Road in an attack that targeted Sarwar Hossain, who survived.
According to a confession by one of the suspects in that case, the motive behind the attack was control over the local jhut (garment waste) trade and anger over Chhoto Sajjad's arrest.
Ali Akbar's murder is also believed to stem from their ongoing rivalry and gang conflict.
