UPDATED : Raju Barman , Prime accused of Vicky Murder case arrested in Guwahati

Agartala, Jul 10, 2024, By Our Correspondent

Main accused of the sensational Vicky murder case Raju Barman has ultimately been arrested .  He was arrested in Guwahati this morning. He was arrested by a team of Tripura police who had gone to Assam. Raju was tracked by the Tripura police as they kept his all communications under constant round the clock surveillance . When his presence was pin pointed he was picked up with the help of Assam police from Chatabari under Boko police station today.

 Durga Prasanna Deb alias Vicky who happened to be the secretary of  Bharat Ratna Sangha was murdered on April 30 night at Shalbagan in the outskirt of the city. He was shot dead I by the assailants . The murder created huge sensation and several arrests were made by the police. But the prime accused Raju remained absconding as the police raided various places in Tripura, West Bengal and Jharkhand.

Police also arrested on of Raju Barman’s  several accomplices and also former president of the club Pradyot Dhar Chowdhury, a college student girl Susmita Deb, Sunny Saha et al.

Several electronic gadgets like CCTV footage, computers etc also were also seized by the police during the months long investigation. The pistol used by the assailants was also found.

But Raju Barman kept on giving the police a slip and stayed elusive till today.

Police officials said, after arrest of Raju Barman in Assam preparations are being made to bring him in the state, for that a transit remand would be sought in the Guwahati court.

With the arrest of the Raju Barman police has virtually completed all the arrests and with his interrogation the entire picture of the Vicky murder –which is believed to have been a result of negotiation fall out, would be solved.  Both the murdered Vicky and arrested accused were believed to have been involved in illegal negotiations business relating to the development activities that were taking part in Natungaar and Air port areas.