Rajbari police arrest three for murder of businessman after brother orchestrates plot for financial gain

GOALANDA, Rajbari — Police have arrested three men, including the victim’s brother, in connection with the brutal murder of 44-year-old businessman Faruk Sheikh in Goalanda. Authorities claim the killing was a premeditated act driven by financial gain and family disputes.

The arrests were confirmed during a press conference held at the Rajbari Superintendent of Police office on Sunday evening. The suspects were identified as the victim’s younger brother, 40-year-old Barek Sheikh, and two employees of their family-owned shop, 26-year-old Alamgir Hossain and 30-year-old Rubel Sheikh.

According to police, Barek Sheikh orchestrated the murder to seize control of approximately 800,000 taka held in a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) belonging to his brother. Investigators revealed that Barek had plotted the killing months in advance, purchasing two sharp machetes from Khanhanapur Bazar in the Rajbari Sadar Upazila to carry out the crime.

Barek allegedly contracted the two shop employees to assist in the murder for a fee of 3,000 taka, providing them with an initial payment of 1,700 taka. On Saturday afternoon, while Faruk Sheikh was sleeping at his home near the Jamtala Bazar area, the three suspects attacked him, decapitating him and severing his hands.

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Following a late-night operation on Saturday, police apprehended the suspects and recovered the two murder weapons, blood-stained clothing, mobile phones, and masks used during the commission of the crime.

Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Shamsul Haque stated that the three suspects appeared before a court on Sunday night, where they provided formal confessions admitting to their involvement in the murder. All three have since been remanded to judicial custody.

The press briefing was attended by senior law enforcement officials, including Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Md. Shahidul Islam, Goalanda Ghat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shafiqul Islam, and representatives from the District Detective Branch.