A boyfriend allegedly hacked his girlfriend’s sibling to death for prying into their love affair in Savar yesterday.
Victim, Shanto Lal, 18, son of Mintu Lal of Kutubali area in Mymensingh, worked as a sweeper staying at his grandfather’s house in Kathgara area under Ashulia in Savar. Police recovered the body inside a bamboo grove at Kathgara in Ashulia around 11am yesterday.
Police, locals and family sources said Shanto left home around 8pm on Friday and his family members started to look for him as he didn’t return home that night.
Locals found a body inside the bamboo grove yesterday morning and informed his family. His father, Mintu Lal rushed to the spot and identified the body. Later police recovered the body from the spot after receiving information.
Mintu told the Dhaka Tribune that his daughter, Sharathi Rani Lal, fell in love with a local Muslim youth named Raj Sheikh, son of Mahbub Sheikh. When Shanto came to know about their relationship, he asked Sharathi to discontinue her relationship with the youth leading to an altercation between the siblings.
After the incident, Raj Sheikh and his sibling, Taj Sheikh threatened Shanto to kill him if he does not change his disapproving stance. Mintu alleged that Taj is behind the murder.
Assistant Superintendent Russel Sheikh of Ashulia circle police said primarily it is suspected that the murder might be linked with the love affair. However, no one has been arrested so far.
The body was sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy and victim’s father lodged a case with Ashulia police station in this regard, added the officer.