KOLKATA: After killing, skinning and chopping Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar’s body at a Rajarhat flat, the killers left the spot with Rs 4.3 lakh belonging to the MP and one of them walked away wearing his shirt, said a team of state CID and Dhaka metropolitan police on Monday.
Accused Md Siam Hossain, suspected to be hiding in Nepal, took away the cash, said investigators.Efforts are on through Interpol to arrest him. Main accused Akhtaruzzaman Shaheen is suspected to have already fled to the US.
During questioning, Jihad Howladar (24) – the butcher from Mumbai – said that the chopping of the body continued through the night on May 13 and they had consumed alcohol while doing the job. The next morning, Jihad walked out of the house in the MP’s clothes as his own were stained with blood.
State CID – in presence of a team from Dhaka Metropolitan Police led by its chief Md Harun-or-Rashid – completed a reconstruction of the murder at the Rajarhat flat.
As per police sources, the MP entered the flat at 3pm accompanied by Faisal and Shimul Bhuniyan while leaving their shoes outside. Celesty Rahman was in the upstairs room. Inside, Jihad Howladar and Siam were present.