Teen gang leader Alex Iman killed in Mohammadpur; 3 arrested

An alleged key figure in the teen gang crime scene, known as 'Alex Iman' (likely an alias), was killed in a clash between two rival groups over territorial dominance in the capital's Mohammadpur area today (12 April).

The incident took place around 4:30pm on the slope of Beribadh road in the Rayerbazar Boddhijibi area under Mohammadpur Police Station, said Jewel Rana, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Tejgaon Division.

Police said Iman, described as the leader of the 'Alex Group' and an accused in multiple cases, including murder, was critically injured during the clash. He was taken to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, where he died at the emergency department.

After the incident, members of the Rayerbazar Police Outpost conducted a drive and arrested three suspects at the scene.

The arrestees – Saif, 23, Tuhin, 20, and Rabbi Kazi, 25 – are members of a rival group, police said. Law enforcers also recovered three machetes, a cutter and a steel plate from them.

Assistant Commissioner (Mohammadpur Zone) of DMP Abdullah Al Mamun said Alex Iman was a listed teen gang leader in Rayerbazar, facing multiple charges, including snatching and murder. "We are working on the matter," he said.

Local sources said a long-standing dispute existed between the Alex Iman group and the Arman–Shahrukh group, which led to today's clash. Iman was fatally injured by sharp weapons during the violence.

Iman's body has been kept at the hospital morgue.

Local sources also claimed several others – Shahrukh, Arman, Khailla Badal, Kallu, Yasin, Chiku Shakil, Bhandari Iman and Neket Shakil – were involved in the incident.