Brother’s case in Teton murder, name of another top terrorist in Azahar

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A case was registered in the police station a day after the murder of top terrorist Khandkar Naeem Ahmed Titon. Although the list of accused has been left blank, some names including another top terrorist have come up as suspects.

Naeem Ahmed Titon’s brother Saeed Akhtar Ripon filed the case at Dhaka’s Newmarket police station on Wednesday. Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) New Market Region. Nasim told Prothom Alo that a case has been filed against unidentified persons. Identification of those involved in the murder is ongoing.

Plaintiff Saeed Akhtar did not specifically name anyone as an accused, but the statement named top terrorists Imamul Hasan Helal (Picchi Helal), Badal alias Killer Badal, Shahjahan, Roni alias Daggeri Roni as suspects. Plaintiff said that Teton had a dispute with them regarding the lease of the slaughterhouse in Bichla.

Miscreants shot and killed Titon in front of the Shahnewaz dormitory of Dhaka University on the west side of New Market of the capital on Tuesday around 8:30 pm. His name was number 2 in the list of 23 top terrorists announced by the government in 2001. He was released on bail in 2024 after being in prison for a long time.

Police officials suspected infighting among top terrorists to be the reason behind the Teton killings. The statement of the case also indicates that.

In the statement, Saeed Akhtar said that Titon called him on April 26 and told him that Imamul Hasan Helal alias Picchi Helal, Badal alias Killer Badal alias Kaila Badal, Shahjahan, Roni alias Dagari Ronis are having a dispute over the lease of Bachila cow hut. The next day Teton said, “I am called upon to work with both through reconciliation.”

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On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, two city corporations of Dhaka set up temporary animal markets at different places for the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals. These are managed through leases. Dhaka North City Corporation now invites bids for leasing 12 huts including Bachila. Bids were invited for the lease base price of Tk 1 crore 96 lakh 20 thousand in Mohammadpur, but no bid proposal was submitted. As a result, the tender will be called again.

According to police, Titon entered the world of crime in the early 1990s. He was initially a member of a local criminal gang. Gradually, he began to increase his acquaintance in the criminal world. He also led several assassinations. He was also involved in arms trade. A powerful network of weapons was developed under his leadership. There were several murder cases against him, among which the businessman Babar Elahi’s murder.

In 2004, Titon was arrested by the law and order forces from the Cantonment area of ​​Dhaka. He was sentenced to death in Babar Elahi murder case in 2014. A law enforcement source said he was absconding after being released on bail on August 12, 2024.

Describing Titon’s murder, Newmarket police station Sub-Inspector (SI) Molla Shahadat told Prothom Alo last night that two miscreants came on a motorcycle at 8:30 in the night and fired at him (Teton). Five to six shots were fired at different parts of his body, including his head, from close range. After that, the attackers fled quickly. Titon was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a bullet-ridden condition but could not be saved.

The police could not identify the killers. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Police Ramna Division Masud Alam told Prothom Alo last night that no CCTV camera was found at the scene. CCTV footage of the surrounding area is being collected.