DHAKA: Police detained main accused of Fulgazi upazila Chairman Ekramul Murder case arrested from Dhaka on Tuesday.

The arrestee Mahatab Uddin Minar is BNP-backed candidate for Fulgazi upazila election.

Ziaul Haque Selim, elder brother of Ekramul, filed a case against 16 people accusing Mahatab as main with Feni Model Thana on May 20 at 12:00am.

Earlier, police arrested Abid, Gazi Salam Mahmud, Zahid, Sajal Islam Shipon, Sazzadul Islam Shifat, Chowdhury Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Jahidul Hasan Shorav and Helal Uddin who were arrested from Dhaka and Shiblu, son of Counselor Abdullah Mahmud, Abdur Rab, general secretary of Kazirbag union AL unit of Sadar upazila and Sazib were held from Feni district.

On May 20, Ekramul Haque was shot and burnt to death by miscreants.

Three others, who were on the vehicle, were also critically burnt in the incident that took place in front of Bilash Cinema Hall in Academy area.

BDST:  1635, May 27, 2014