Dismembered body of missing trader found

Police yesterday recovered the dismembered body of a man from Dhaka's Sabujbagh eight days after he had gone missing.

The deceased is Zakir Hossain, 55, a bottle recycling trader.

The dismembered body was found in the morning buried in a bush in the Baikdia area, said Md Shamsul Amin, a sub-inspector of Sabujbagh Police Station.

"We recovered six body parts. The right arm remains missing -- possibly taken by stray animals," he said.

Zakir's body was recovered based on the confession of his neighbour Azahar, 30, who was detained on Wednesday night in connection with a case filed by Zakir's wife Rekha Akter.

Zakir had been missing since the night of June 4 after he withdrew Tk 3 lakh from a local bank in Trimohoni.

Rekha filed a police complaint on June 5 and later lodged an abduction case with Sabujbagh Police Station.

Zakir used to live in the Uttar Manikdiya area with his wife, two daughters, and a son, said his younger brother Sumon Mia.

He had long-standing property disputes with their uncles, he also said, alleging that the murder was orchestrated over land and that hired killers may have been involved.

"They didn't just kill my brother -- they mutilated his body and buried it in pieces," Sumon added.

Police have also detained three other suspects for questioning.

The body has been sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy.