Md Zobayer Hossain Pappu, the prime accused in the fatal assault of Pabna Judge Court apprentice lawyer Naeem Kibria, has confessed to his involvement in the killing before a Dhaka court. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana recorded the statement following an application by the investigation officer and ordered him sent to jail, confirmed prosecution SI Zakir Hossain. Investigation Officer Inspector Mehedi Hasan said evidence, including CCTV footage, linked him to the crime. Footage showed Zobayer and two to three other motorcycles chasing Kibria’s car, blocking it at the entrance of Road No. Kibria was then taken to another location and assaulted again by a second group of assailants, leading to his death.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 05, 2026 13:40 UTC