2 of the killers faked identity, worked at a temple: DB
Foysal Ali Sahazi and Mostafizur Rahman Fakir, suspects in the Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar murder case, are truck drivers. But to dodge the eyes of law enforcers, they started working as cooks at a temple.
In the morning, they would wake up and head to a kitchen market to buy vegetables. They then prepared and cooked the vegetable. Just like devout Hindus, they would work at the temple so that no one could doubt them.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Sources in the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), who are investigating the killing of the MP from Kaliganj, revealed this.
The two suspects were arrested from a Kali temple in Chattogram's Sitakunda on Wednesday evening. They are on a six-day remand in DB custody.
Foysal and Mostafizur were shown arrested in the MP Azim abduction case filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station by his daughter.
According to investigators, all the suspects of MP Azim's murder went into hiding after detectives arrested Amanullah alias Shimul Bhuiyan, the coordinator of the killing mission, on May 19.
"Foysal and Mostafiz are the followers of Amanullah, a leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party. They worked as two main associates for Amanullah in the murder of the MP," said DB chief Harun Or Rashid, also an additional commissioner of the DMP, yesterday.
He said the duo were involved in different criminal activities on Amanullah's instructions.
Regarding the hideout in the temple, the detectives said Foysal and Mostafiz returned to Bangladesh on May 19 from Kolkata after the killing of the MP on May 13. They then called Aktaruzzaman, one of the masterminds of the murder, over the phone to pay the blood money.
Aktaruzzaman, now believed to be hiding in the US, then gave them Tk 30,000.
With the money, the duo first went to Chandranath Temple on the Chandranath Hill of Chattogram and tried to stay there.
Investigators said there is a police outpost on the hill. The area is also under the coverage of CCTV cameras, they said.
When the two approached the on-duty police personnel, they were told that they could not stay at the temple.
But at their request, the police personnel asked the duo to go to Patal Temple at the foot of the hill saying that they could stay there at night, said investigators.
The two then went to the temple. Posing as cousins, they identified themselves as Shimul Roy and Polash Roy.
Quoting devotees at the temple, the detectives said no one could doubt their activities.
The duo used to perform all rituals, said investigators, adding that they went on two-day leave during the Eid-ul-Azha.
Requesting anonymity, a police official said Foysal and Mostafiz left the temple on June 15 and went to Ramgarh area of Khagrachhari.
The two celebrated Eid at the home of Foysal's friend in Khagrachhari, said the official, adding that the two returned to the temple after Eid.
A top police official questioned how those working at the police outpost failed to identify the two suspects as their photos were supposed to be available at all police stations.
Police were also looking into this, the official said, adding that detectives did not get any tip-off from the police outpost.
Azim went to Kolkata on May 12 and stayed at a friend's house overnight. He left the house the next day saying he would visit a doctor.
On May 22, India and Bangladesh police said the lawmaker was murdered.
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