Killed by friends, for money
A day after recovering the body of Ikram Hossain Molla -- a first-year student of Tejgaon College -- in the capital's Khilkhet, police said he was murdered by his friends over money-related issues.
After killing Ikram, 22, his friends wanted to cover up the murder by dumping the body in a ditch and covering it with water hyacinth, said police.
Iftekharul Islam, additional deputy commissioner (Cantonment Zone) of DMP's Gulshan Division, told The Daily Star that Ikram went missing on Thursday night. His family reported the matter to Khilkhet Police Station and filed a general diary on Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, locals found the body in a ditch adjacent to the Dumni's Baluchar area and informed police. Ikram's family later identified the body, the ADC said.
Kabir Hossain Molla, father of the deceased, then filed a murder case with Khilkhet Police Station.
After going through his mobile phone, police first arrested Ikram's friend Shanto from his house. During interrogation, he told the police about the involvement of another suspect, Abu Siddique, in the murder.
Ikram lived with his family in Khilkhet's Dumni area.
Police said Ikram managed to secure Tk 2 lakh from his family and gave it to Shanto to invest in the sand business. Ikram was supposed to receive dividends every month as per his deal with Shanto. As he was failing to pay back dividends, Ikram recently wanted the money back, which angered Shanto.
On the other hand, Ikram also had an enmity brewing with Siddique. Shanto and Siddique then planned to murder Ikram.
Shanto called Ikram on Thursday night over the phone and told him to come near Baluchar area. After going there, they had an argument. At one point, Shanto and Siddique started beating Ikram with a hammer. Later, they stabbed him to death.
Shanto gave a confessional statement before a Dhaka court yesterday, while Siddique was placed on a two-day remand.
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