The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has apprehended two main suspects in the murder of Rahat Hossain Rabbi at a shisha lounge in Banani.

The accused, 27-year-old Munna and 26-year-old Maksudur Rahman Hamza, were arrested in Cumilla during a joint operation by RAB-1 and RAB-11.

According to a press release from RAB-1 Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police and media officer Salman Noor Alam, the suspects have been handed over to Banani Police Station. Rahat’s father, Robiul Awal, has filed a murder case in connection with the incident.

The attack took place in the early hours of August 14 at the Three Sixty Shisha Lounge in Banani, where Rahat had visited with his friend Nurul Islam Khokon. At around 5:28 am on the second floor, Munna and Hamza confronted Rahat. During an argument, Munna pulled a knife from his kurta pocket and stabbed Rahat multiple times before fleeing.

Rahat was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Following intelligence gathering and investigative efforts, authorities located 26-year-old Hamza hiding in Barura, Cumilla. Using his information, Munna was also apprehended from the same area.

The knife used in the attack, a Swiss Gear blade, was recovered today from Rajia Sultana Road in Mohammadpur, Dhaka.

Preliminary interrogations revealed that the suspects had a long-standing dispute with Rahat over control of the Banani lounge. On the night of the incident, Rahat reportedly asked Munna to leave the lounge around 1:00 am, which escalated the conflict and led to the fatal stabbing.