2 bodies, dead foetus recovered from locked room in Ashulia; police suspect murder
Considering the surrounding circumstances at the scene, police suspect the incident to be a murder and have launched an investigation to ascertain the motive and identify those involved
Police recovered the bodies of a woman and a man, along with a five-month-old dead foetus, from a locked rented room in the Madhya Jamgara area of Ashulia, Savar, early today (5 September).
Law enforcement officials suspect these may be murders, as a washcloth was found wrapped around the neck of the deceased man.
The deceased were Najma Akter, 33, daughter of Atiar Rahman from Boro Magura Paikpara in Dinajpur's Nawabganj Upazila, and Alamgir Hossain alias Alam, 42, from Nisha Palashbari village in the same upazila.
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The bodies and the foetus were recovered by the building's residents and locals at around 2:30am from a room on the first floor of a four-storey building.
Upon being informed, Ashulia police arrived at the scene and recovered the bodies and the fetus.
A forensic team from the police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) later inspected the scene and collected evidence.
Ashulia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Muhammad Torikul Islam said the couple had rented the room on 9 August as husband and wife.
He stated that primary investigation suggests the foetus may have been delivered prior to, during, or after the crime.
Considering the surrounding circumstances at the scene, police suspect the incident to be a murder and have launched an investigation to ascertain the motive and identify those involved.
Speaking to reporters, Najma's sister, Shapla Begum, who works at the same local garment factory in Jamgara as her deceased sibling, said she last saw her after their shift ended at 5pm on Thursday (3 September), after which Najma's phone was found switched off.
Claiming that Najma was strangled and severely beaten, Shapla alleged that the physical assault caused her sister to give birth prematurely.
According to the police and locals, Najma and Alamgir rented the room on 9 August, identifying themselves as husband and wife. Alamgir sold cigarettes as a hawker.
Najma was pregnant when they rented the flat.
Building residents said the room had been locked from the outside for about three days.
Although a foul smell began emanating from the room, residents initially mistook it for garbage or a dead animal.
Yesterday, as the odour intensified, they notified the house owner.
The house owner and several tenants subsequently broke the lock, entered the room, and discovered the bodies of Najma and Alamgir on the bed, along with the dead foetus.
