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According to police, Faruk and Robin were the two gunmen seen in the CCTV footage firing multiple rounds at Mamun near the hospital gate.

Following the murder, members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted drives in different areas of Dhaka and Narsingdi on Tuesday night and apprehended five suspects.

In a press conference at the DMP media centre yesterday, the DB chief Shafiqul Islam said Mamun was killed over control of Dhaka’s criminal underworld. “The murder was executed on the instructions of Roni, an associate of notorious underworld figure Sanjidul Islam Emon.”

The DB chief said eight to nine members of Emon’s gang had positioned themselves near the court area on the day of the killing to ensure the attack’s success.

“Kamal, a member of Emon’s gang, monitored Mamun’s movement and tipped off Faruk and Robin. Upon receiving the signal, they fired several shots to ensure Mamun’s death.

“After the attack, the shooters fled through the Beribadh area to Rayerbazar, where, on Roni’s orders, Rubel took the firearms and ammunition and handed them to Yousuf. Rubel later gave Tk 1 lakh each to Faruk and Robin.

“The gang then attempted to flee the country. They first travelled to Sylhet to cross over to India and failed. Later, they planned to cross the border through Satkhira.”

While returning to Dhaka from Sylhet, Faruk, Robin, Shamim and Rubel were detained in Narsingdi’s Velanagar. At that time, Tk 1.5 lakh was recovered from their possession.

Meanwhile, Yousuf, a tailor by profession, was apprehended from Rayerbazar, and two foreign-made pistols, six rounds of ammunition and two magazines were found under the floor of his home.

The DB official added that the group had previously made multiple attempts to kill Mamun.