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Murder case filed in death of former Air Force officer

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2026-10-31 16:07 UTC → 2026-11-01 09:54 UTC · added removed

Following the recovery of 28-year-old former Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Souri’s body from the Turag River on October 28, a murder case has been filed against unidentified individuals. The complaint was lodged by the victim’s father, KM Enayetul Karim, at the Uttarkhan Police Station in Dhaka. Souri had been reported missing from his Uttara residence on Tuesday evening after leaving to meet a junior friend, Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip. CCTV footage reportedly showed the two individuals leaving on separate motorcycles. Although Souri sent a voice message to his mother at 1:35 AM stating he was returning home, he never arrived. While authorities are awaiting a full autopsy report from Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital to determine the exact cause of death, Footage also revealed that on the victim’s family has rejected any suggestion night of suicide. They allege Souri may have been murdered, claiming he faced harassment October 27, Souri, Dwip, and surveillance due to a suspected connection to footage showing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaving young woman identified as Disha spent approximately ninety minutes at a restaurant and bar in Uttara before traveling toward the country Mazar Basti area in August 2024. Tongi. Investigators from the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) have taken Dwip into custody. On October 31, Metropolitan Magistrate Hasib Ullah Piyas granted a four-day police remand for Dwip to facilitate the investigation. During initial questioning, Dwip claimed that while they were in the Mazar Basti area in Tongi, area, they were chased by several individuals, some of whom were reportedly wearing police uniforms. Dwip alleged that Souri jumped into the river to escape while Dwip hid behind a boundary pillar. Police have since arrested Disha. Investigators are now examining inconsistencies in Dwip’s statements and suspect his involvement are working to identify other potential suspects and recover evidence, including a motorcycle found in the murder and Tongi area. While authorities await a full autopsy report to determine the disposal exact cause of death, the body. CCTV footage victim’s family has also revealed that rejected any suggestion of suicide, alleging Souri spent time at a restaurant and bar in Uttara with a female companion on the night may have been murdered due to suspected connections to footage of October 27 before meeting Dwip. former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaving the country in August 2024.

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  1. 2026-11-01 09:54 UTC Murder case filed in death of former Air Force officer
  2. 2026-10-31 16:07 UTC Murder case filed in death of former Air Force officer
  3. 2026-10-31 12:50 UTC Murder case filed in death of former Air Force officer
  4. 2026-10-31 12:49 UTC Murder case filed in death of former Air Force officer
  5. 2026-10-31 10:23 UTC Murder case filed in death of former Air Force officer
  6. 2026-10-30 04:54 UTC Death of former Bangladesh Air Force officer
  7. 2026-10-29 20:04 UTC Death of former Bangladesh Air Force officer

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