Gun attack on 'Kailla Palash': Shooter's accomplice arrested

Police have arrested a man accused of helping the gunman
flee after shooting top-listed criminal Yasin Khan Palash, widely known as
'Kailla Palash', in the capital's Rampura.
The arrested individual, identified
as Md Imam Hossain, allegedly transported the shooter away from the scene on a
motorcycle following the attack, police said.
Confirming the development today
(14 June), Hatirjheel Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Asaduzzaman said
investigators identified Imam Hossain after analysing CCTV footage of the area.
He was arrested during a raid in Badda in the afternoon.
According to police, the gunman fled the scene on Imam's motorcycle immediately
after opening fire on Palash near Rampura TV Centre. The motorcycle used in the
escape has also been seized.
The OC said Imam was produced
before a court following his arrest, and the court granted a six-day remand for
questioning.
Earlier, on Friday (12 June),
Palash was shot near his residence adjacent to Rampura TV Centre after Jummah
prayers. He was later taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical
condition, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Following the incident, his wife,
Mahmuda Khanam, filed a case with the police station against 11 named
individuals and seven to eight unidentified suspects.
According to police records, Palash
is a convicted offender in the murder case of Jubo Dal leader Mizanur Rahman
Mizan, who was killed in Rampura on 29 May 2002.
Although a lower court initially
sentenced him to death, the High Court later commuted the sentence to life
imprisonment.
He was released from prison on bail
about a month before the shooting took place.















