Jamaat leader killed at home in Dhaka’s Rajabazar

A ward-level leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has been killed at his home in Dhaka’s Paschim Rajabazar area.

The deceased was identified as Anwar Ullah, 65, vice-president of ward no-27 of Dhaka North City Corporation. He was a homeopathic practitioner by profession.

The victim’s son-in-law, Md Shamsuddoha, said two masked men entered the house around 2:00am after cutting the grill and tortured Anwar Ullah, tying his hands.

“My mother-in-law called me around 5:00am and informed me about the incident. I rushed to the house immediately and found him unconscious. A scarf was wrapped around his neck,” he added.

The killers took away some valuables and gold jewellery from the flat.

Anwar Ullah was taken to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared him dead, Shamsuddoha added.

Originally from Cumilla, Anwar Ullah was a teacher and had been living in the first-floor flat with his wife.

On information, police and members of the Crime Scene Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department rushed to the spot and collected evidence.

Sub-inspector Rubayet Rakib of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station prepared the inquest report, stating that injury marks were found on the deceased’s forehead and right knee. The report mentioned that unknown assailants killed him by tying his hands, gagging his mouth with clothes, and torturing him.

Akkas Ali, assistant commissioner of Tejgaon Zone police, said CCTV footage showed two individuals entering the house, and police suspect the intruders killed the man and stole valuables.

“We are investigating the matter,” he said.

The body was sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for autopsy.