Gaibandha: Law enforcers detained three people from separate places of Gaibandha in connection with the killing of Gaibandha-1 lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton.

The three suspects were held in several drives conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning.

With the latest addition, the number of suspects arrested in this connection stands at 30.

Miscreants shot ruling Awami League lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency Manjurul Islam Liton dead in a gun attack at Bamandanga village in Sundarganj upazila on 31 December.

Doctors declared the child-shooter lawmaker dead at about 7:30pm, 15 minutes after he was rushed at the Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) with two bullet wounds in the chest from his home at Sundarganj.

Gaibandha police said two unidentified men shot Liton from a close proximity at his village home at Masterpara near Bamondanga railway station as they appeared at the scene mounting on a motorbike at about 6:00pm, saying they wanted to meet him.

Liton hit headlines after shooting a minor boy, Sourav, 8, son of Sazu Miah of Gopalcharan village in the upazila, on 2 October, 2015.