Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Two young men have "confessed" to the abduction and murder of Sudipto Roy, a student of Dhaka's Cambrian College.

The confessions were recorded in court on Wednesday at the request of the investigating officer, Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sefatullah confirmed.

Following the recording, the two were sent to jail, said Sub-inspector Zakir Hossain of the prosecution.

Abdullah and Jonaid Dewan, both aged 22 years, were arrested on Tuesday afternoon from Baganbari Chourasta in Madhupur, Tangail.

Police applied to the court to record their confessions after the men "agreed to give a statement", according to SI Hasmat Ali of Bhatara Police.

Sudipto, an 11th-grade student at Cambrian School and College's Jagannathpur branch,...