The District Detective Branch (DB) of Laxmipur police has arrested the main suspect involved in the assault on a local Swechasebak Dal leader inside Laxmipur Sadar Hospital.
The arrest took place on Monday (October 27, 2026) around 8:15 PM during a DB operation in the North Station area under Sadar Police Station.
The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Abdur Rahman Shahed, is the son of Firoz Alam and a resident of Banchanagar (Ward No. 3) in Laxmipur municipality.
According to police, Swechasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahman Shahed entered the hospital's emergency department on Sunday night and attacked Jewel Hossain, the senior vice-president of Swechasebak Dal for Ward No. 1. Following a formal complaint from the victim, the DB police launched an investigation that led to Shahed's apprehension. Legal proceedings against the suspect are currently underway.
