Two suspects confess to murdering customs official in Mymensingh after drugging and dismembering body
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Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of customs official Abu Raihan Talukdar in Fulbaria, Mymensingh, have confessed to the crime in court. The accused, 19-year-old caretaker Raju Mirza and his accomplice 20-year-old Sohel Mirza, alias Jitul, provided detailed accounts of the killing to Senior Judicial Magistrate Iqbal Hossain on Thursday.
According to police, Raju Mirza admitted to orchestrating the murder to misappropriate the victim’s money. On the night of July 24, Raju mixed 20 sleeping pills into a glass of milk and served it to Talukdar. Once the victim fell unconscious, Raju struck him on the head with an iron rod, resulting in his death. Following the murder, Raju summoned his accomplice, Sohel Mirza, to assist in disposing of the body. The duo used a machete to dismember the remains into 15 pieces, which they packed into three bags and wrapped in cloth before dumping them in a deserted pond near the residence.
Following the disposal of the body, the suspects used detergent, hand wash, and cleaning chemicals to scrub the floor and bathroom to eliminate forensic evidence. Police arrested the two suspects late Tuesday night at the Srimangal Railway Station area in Moulvibazar.
The victim, 40-year-old Abu Raihan Talukdar, was a security guard at the Dhaka Kamalapur Customs branch and a resident of Sawaitpur village in Fulbaria Upazila. Raju Mirza, who had served as a caretaker for Talukdar’s family for four years, reportedly took advantage of his access to the victim’s financial information. After the murder, Raju stole the victim’s iPhone—later selling it for 70,000 taka—and withdrew 120,000 taka from the victim’s bank and mobile banking accounts.
The remains were recovered on August 2 from a pond located approximately 300 yards from the victim’s home, nine days after he went missing. A murder case was subsequently filed by the victim’s brother, Nurul Islam, on August 4.
Additional Superintendent of Police for Mymensingh, Abdullah Al Mamun, stated that the investigation points to the duo acting alone, driven by a motive of financial gain. He noted that the victim’s bank accounts were frozen shortly after the incident, preventing the perpetrators from accessing additional funds. Following their confessions, both suspects were remanded to judicial custody.
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