# Dhaka student kidnapping and ransom murder

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dhaka-student-kidnapping-and-ransom-murder
> Updated: 2026-10-07T12:11:17.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Abdullah Al Mamun, also known as Mamun Sarkar, for the murder of 17-year-old student Rakibul Islam. The victim disappeared on September 16 after being lured to a location via WhatsApp.

Following the disappearance, the suspect demanded a ransom of 1.5 million BDT. The victim’s family paid 400,000 BDT through mobile banking, but the suspect killed the teenager by breaking his neck during the extortion attempt. The suspect then transported the body in a carton to a betel nut garden in Dimla, Nilphamari, where it was buried. Police identified the suspect through a digital investigation of the WhatsApp numbers used during the ransom demand.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Dhaka police arrest suspect in student kidnapping and ransom murder

Police in Dhaka have arrested a suspect for the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Rakibul Islam, whose body was found buried in Nilphamari after a failed ransom attempt.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dhaka-police-arrest-suspect-in-student-kidnapping-and-ransom-murder

### 2026-09-11: Dhaka police arrest suspect in Jaj Mia murder case

Police arrested a man in Dhaka for the murder of Jaj Mia, whose body was found in the Jirani Khal canal after a suspected premeditated attack.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dhaka-police-arrest-suspect-in-jaj-mia-murder-case

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