Habiganj: A Habiganj court on Monday put two people, arrested in connection with the killing of four schoolboys at Sundrateki village in Bahubal, Habiganj, on different terms of police custody.

Senior Judicial Magistrate Koushik Ahmed Khandaker placed Hadibur Rahman Arju on a seven-day police custody while Abdul Bashir on a five-day custody.  

Earlier, police produced Arju and Bashir before the court on Friday with a 10-day police custody prayer for each.

A total of six people have so far been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of the four schoolboys.

Of them, Jewel Miah and his younger brother Rubel Miah made confessional statements before the court under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Four schoolboys who had gone missing from Sundrateki village in Bahubal upazila on February 12 were found buried at the village on 17 February.

Informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Zakaria Ahmed Shuvo, 8, son of Wahid Miah, his two cousins -Tajel Miah, 10, son of Abdul Aziz, Monir Miah, 7, son of Abdal Miah - and Ismail Hossain, 10, son of Abdul Quadir.

On 17 February, police arrested Abdul Ali and his son Jewel Miah in connection with the murder. They were placed on a 10-day police custody on the following day.

Police also arrested Rubel, Arju, Bashir and Saleh Uddin in connection with the incident.