The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) — to be led by an IG, three DIGs and 10 to 12 other officers — to probe the murder of Bangladeshi lawmaker, Anwar Azim Anar on May 13. 

Besides ensuring quick collection of digital evidence and forensic reports, the team will liaison with the Dhaka Metropolitan police and Interpol to track down the main accused, Md Akhtaruzzaman alias Shaheen, (who is hiding in the US) and his accomplice Md. Siam Hossain, who is hiding in Nepal. 

The team will be going to Nepal soon. The CID has now recovered the entire conversation between Celesty and Anar and have also realized that it was Siam who handled Anar’s Whatsapp messages after his murder. 

It is in this regard that the CID has decided to request Dhaka Police to track down and send notice to another woman, who had accompanied Anar on his earlier visit to Kolkata this year. This woman, claimed sources, was found to be sharing messages with Celesty. 

Dhaka metropolitan magistrate, Shanto Islam Mallik, on Friday extended the police remand of the three arrested accused - Amanullah alias Shimul Bhuiyan, Celesty Rahman and Tanvir Bhuiyan - by five more days. 

They were taken to court on the expiry of the eight-day police remand period, following their initial arrest. Detective Branch (DB) sleuths had prayed for eight-day remand of the accused, stating further recoveries had to be made and motive of murder needed to be clearly established, said a court staffer.

In a letter from the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective (DB) police to the National Central Bureau (NCB), the investigators stated that after killing Anwarul Azim, his body was cut into pieces. 

The meat pieces were flushed down two toilets, while the bones and head pieces were packed in a suitcase and given to arrested butcher Jihad Howladar and Siam. 

They disposed of these pieces in a nearby waste canal. Both CID and Dhaka Police believe that if Siam is arrested, the remaining body parts may be found.

Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar murder suspect, Akhtaruzzaman, possibly fled Kathmandu to the US via Dubai. Bangladesh detectives aim to collaborate with Interpol and CID to locate him for legal action.

Bangladesh Home Minister identified businessman Akhtaruzzaman Shahin as the key suspect in the murder of parliamentarian Anwarul Azim Anar, seeking help from India and the US for his trial.

The body of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar was killed, skinned, and chopped at a Rajarhat flat. The state CID and Dhaka metropolitan police are investigating the case.

Source: The Times of India 

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