‘Extramarital affair’ was behind the murder of trader Ashraful Haque, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
Law enforcement agencies arrested two suspects on Friday (November 14) in connection with the murder, said DC (media) of DMP Talebur Rahman.
Ashraful’s body — cut into 26 pieces — was recovered from two drums dumped near the National Eidgah ground in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon.
Police arrested prime suspect Jorejul Islam from Daudkandi in Cumilla.
Dismembered body found in plastic drum near National Eidgah in Dhaka
RAB-3 members arrested Shamima, identified as Jorejul’s lover and a key accomplice.
She was arrested along with evidence related to the disposal of the body, it said.
Investigators found that Jorejul had been engaged in an extramarital relationship which led to a conflict that ended in Ashraful’s killing, said DB and RAB sources.
According to DB officials, the murder was pre-planned.
After killing Ashraful, the killers cut the body into 26 pieces, placed them in two drums and later dumped them beside the National Eidgah, they said.
Both agencies said further details on the arrests and the investigation will be shared on Saturday.
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