Main accused in Dipu Das lynching arrested, Bangladesh cops say he incited mob

The suspect was identified as 25-year-old Mohammad Yasin Arafat and he was arrested on Wednesday afternoon from Dhaka's Sarulia area which falls under Demra Police Station, local media outlet The Daily Star reported citing Mymensingh Additional Superintendent of PolicePolicePolice (Administration) Abdullah Al Mamun.

The senior cop added that Yasin had played a “leading role” in Dipu Chandra Das' murder, which sent ripples across not just Bangladesh but also India.

Mamun said that the suspect was serving as an imam at Sheikhbari Mosque in Kashar and was also a teacher at Madina Tahfizul Quran Madrasa, according to the report. He added that Yasin went into hiding after the murder and was on run for almost two weeks.