Chhatra League leader killed by throat

Mukhlesch Bhuiyan (25), a Chhatra League leader, has been recovered from his headless body after he was strangled to death in Kishoreganj. According to the information given by Mizan Sheikh, who was arrested in connection with the murder, the police recovered his body with a cement block on his body from inside the Narsunda river near Gurdayal Government College in Kishoreganj city yesterday. Earlier, the lungi worn by Mukhlech, the house key and the dagger used in the murder were recovered. But so far his head has not been found. Mukhlesh was the son of Maqbul Hossain of Phulpur village of Kewarjor Union of Mithamain Upazila in Kishoreganj and was the joint general secretary of Kewarjor Union Chhatra League. The police arrested four people from Shaistaganj in Sylhet last Saturday in this incident. They are Mizan Sheikh (28), his two brothers Marjan Sheikh (26), Raihan Sheikh (21) and their father Seful Sheikh (65). During police interrogation, Mizan confessed to killing Mukhlesh and said that he threw the body in Narsunda river. Later Mizan searched the place shown by him and recovered the body. Later, the body was sent to Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College Hospital Mortuary for autopsy. According to the information given by the arrested Mizan, a rescue operation was carried out in the Narsunda river of Kishoreganj city for two days with the help of the diving team of the fire service. Divers tried to lower the river all day on Monday, but the body was not found. Yesterday afternoon, the police recovered his body with a cement block tied to his body from inside the river bank. Mukhlech’s elder brother Mizanur Rahman said that on March 29, he went missing on his way back from Tarawi prayer at Pagla Mosque. A general diary was made at Sadar police station on March 31 without finding it after much searching. He also said that Mokhlesh was seen with his friend Mizan Sheikh in the CCTV footage of the area at the time of his disappearance. Mizan’s house is also in Phulpur village of Mithamain. He also said that Mizan took a loan of Tk 120,000 from Mukhlech about a year ago. Moreover, cases are going on between them on various issues. Superintendent of Police Mohammad Russell Sheikh said that Mukhlesh was killed on the night of March 29, tied to his body with a block and thrown into Narsunda river under the bridge. After the disappearance of Mukhlesh, a GD was registered at the police station on March 31 and a case of kidnapping was filed on April 16. After reviewing the CCTV footage, Mizan was arrested from Sylhet. The dagger with which the slaughter was done was also recovered. The person who bought the dagger for Tk 230 also confessed. Mentioning that Mizan has also given information about those who completed the murder, the Superintendent of Police said that after reviewing these, further steps will be taken. As the body is mutilated, DNA tests will be carried out for further confirmation.