2 confess to killing Tejgaon businessman

Two accused today confessed to magistrates that they killed a 70-year-old businessman Tobarak Hossain at his Tejgaon flat on December 25 with an intention for snatching away valuables.

Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziaur Rahman recorded the statement of Imon Hossain, 20, at his chamber while Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Sayeed recorded statement of Golam Rabbi, 24 at his chamber.

Syed Iftekhar Hossain, an inspector of Detective Branch of Police (DB) and also the investigation officer of the case, produced the duo at their chambers for the recording of their statements.

The two arrestees gave identical confessional statements to two separate magistrates where they said they along with others bought a knife, scotch tape and rope from Chawkbazar and a crowbar from Mohakhali area on Tuesday as part of the murder plot. 

The next morning, they went to the Tobarak’s house and entered the building when its security guard went to a mosque to offer Fazr prayers.

The killers entered the victim’s bedroom and tied up him along with his house help Saiful, before stabbing Tobarak.

They later broke an almirah with the crowbar and made away with cash and other valuables. They left Dhaka after sharing the valuables, court sources said.

After recording their statements, two arrestees were sent to Keraniganj Central Jail in Dhaka.

Meantime, another Dhaka court yesterday placed - Sohel Pradhan, 29, Babul Pradhan, 28, and Al Amin Khondkar Rihan, 21,--on a four-day remand each after they were placed before the court with a 10-day remand prayer.

All the five were arrested from Narayanganj and Cumilla on Saturday.

Tobarak, a businessman by profession, used to live in his own flat at Shanti Niketon of Tejgaon. On Wednesday, masked men entered the flat and stabbed Tobarak.