Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Police have claimed that a vagabond identified as Mashiur Rahman Khan Sumon, also known as 'Psycho Samrat', was involved in six murders in Savar over the last 6-7 months.

District Additional Superintendent of Police (crime) Arafatul Islam revealed this information while speaking at a press briefing held at Savar Model Police Station on Monday afternoon.

Earlier on Sunday, detectives arrested Mashiur Rahman Khan Sumon, whose killing spree qualifies him as a highly prolific serial killer, from Savar after analysing the CCTV footage of the area.

Later, he was produced before the court on Monday with 10-day remand prayer.

Samrat, son of Salam of Bank Colony area under Savar municipality, used to roam around different are...