The two principal suspects in the Begum Rokeya University student Abu Syed's murder—who was shot and killed by police—have been taken into custody by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy are the two people who have been taken into custody. Before, they were fastened to police lines and suspended.

Zakir Hossain, Superintendent of Police, Rangpur PBI, verified the information.

According to police sources, they are being kept at the PBI headquarters and are currently being questioned.

However, the specific time and place of their arrest have not been disclosed yet.

On August 18, a case was filed by Abu Sayed's elder brother, Ramzan Ali. It named 17 individuals and mentioned an additional 30-35 unidentified persons.

On August 10, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus met the family members of Abu Sayed. He offered prayers at the grave of Abu Sayed seeking divine blessings for his soul.

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan were accompanying the chief adviser.

On July 16, protesters marched five kilometres through the city to Begum Rokeya University, with Sayed joining them. Clashes erupted with quota supporters, and police fired rounds of rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.

Despite the chaos, Sayed stood firm, refusing to budge. At one point, he was shot allegedly by ASI Amir Ali and Constable Sujon Chandra Roi in the chest and fell to the ground.

After being brought right away to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, the attending physician pronounced him deceased.