Acting on a specific tip-off, officers targeted a residence belonging to an individual named Osmani in Lemshekhali, where Akash had been hiding. Police surrounded the building and took the primary suspect into custody without resistance.

The violent death of Yusuph Ali sparked widespread concern across the local community in Pekua, prompting law enforcement to mount a coordinated multi-district search for those involved. A total of five suspects were named in the initial First Information Report (FIR) lodged with the police following the incident.

With Akash’s capture, law enforcement agencies have now taken four of the five named suspects into custody. Earlier in the investigation, police tracked down three co-accused to the Chandgaon neighborhood in Chittagong city, arresting them in a joint operation before they could move further afield. All four detained individuals have been produced before the relevant judicial court in Cox’s Bazar, which subsequently remanded them to jail pending trial.

Unresolved land disputes, longstanding local rivalries, and family grievances frequently lead to violent altercations in rural coastal areas like Pekua and Kutubdia. In many instances, suspects attempt to evade justice by crossing waterways into neighbouring island upazilas or hiding within dense urban centres such as Chittagong. The swift arrest of the key accused in this case offers a measure of reassurance to residents advocating for law and order in the region.

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pekua Police Station confirmed that the police investigation remains active and focused on establishing the exact motive behind the crime. Detectives are examining forensic evidence and interviewing the suspects to determine whether any additional accomplices assisted in planning or executing the attack. Police assured the public that intelligence-driven operations will persist until the fifth remaining fugitive is apprehended and brought to justice.