Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said on Saturday that Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was murdered over extortion and dominance in the capital's Karwan Bazar area.

"The murder was carried out on the instructions of Dilip, alias Binash, centring on extortion money," he said.

"We are trying to dismantle these syndicates and will launch drive soon," he said while briefing the media at DMP Media Centre on Saturday morning.

Mr Shafiqul Islam, also the chief of the Detective Branch (DB), said that eight to nine syndicates are involved in collecting extortion money in Karwan Bazar, both openly and covertly.

When asked about the identities of the suspects, Shafiqul said...