The District Police of Thakurgaon have successfully resolved the investigation surrounding the discovery of a partially burnt female corpse in the Bhaturia locality under Haripur Upazila. Law enforcement authorities have arrested a self-proclaimed tantric practitioner, identified as Samshul Haque, in connection with the homicide.
The analytical details of the criminal investigation were formally disclosed during a press briefing held at 8:30 pm on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, at the conference room of the Thakurgaon Superintendent of Police. Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance), Mohammad Khodadad Hossain, coordinated the press conference on behalf of the district administration.
The detained suspect, Samshul Haque, is the son of the late Mofiz Uddin and a resident of Tengria Mokbulpara village within Haripur Upazila. The victim has been identified as Nasima, a housewife and the spouse of Abdullah, an elected Union Parishad member representing Rautnagar village in Ranisankail Upazila.
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Discovery Of The Deceased And Preliminary Forensics
According to verified police accounts, local residents discovered the partially incinerated body of a woman in an isolated location within the Bhaturia area at approximately 7:00 am on Monday, 1 June 2026. Upon receiving notification from the community, operational units from the local police station immediately deployed to the site to secure the perimeter.
Forensic personnel conducted a preliminary examination of the corpse, documenting distinct ligature marks around the neck indicative of strangulation, alongside substantial thermal injuries. Crucial physical evidence was collected from the crime scene, and the identity of the deceased housewife was subsequently established with the assistance of local inhabitants.
Under the direct operational supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Mohammad Belal Hossain, multiple specialised teams within the district police infrastructure initiated concurrent investigations. Investigators achieved a breakthrough within an exceptionally brief timeframe by combining critical eyewitness testimony provided by the victim’s 12-year-old daughter, detailed financial transaction tracking, and advanced digital information technology analysis.
Motive, Premeditation, And Execution Of The Crime
The systematic police investigation revealed that Samshul Haque had been exploiting the victim financially over an extended duration. Operating under the guise of an occultist or tantric practitioner, Haque continuously extorted significant sums of money from Nasima by falsely promising to locate hidden treasures, specifically a golden pitcher and golden figurines.
On the day the homicide was committed, Nasima confronted the suspect and exerted severe pressure on him to deliver the promised gold artifacts in exchange for her prior financial outlays. Facing exposure, the suspect devised a premeditated plan and lured the victim to a secluded area under the pretext of conducting mandatory occult rituals to manifest the treasure.
Once at the isolated location, Haque utilised a rope to perform ligature strangulation, cutting off the victim’s airway until death was verified. To deliberately destroy forensic evidence and mislead police investigators, the suspect subsequently set fire to the victim’s burqa. However, the flames extinguished before spreading entirely across the corpse, leaving severe burns concentrated primarily on the posterior aspect of the body.
Statutory Admission and Wider Fraud Investigation
Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Khodadad Hossain confirmed that Samshul Haque was apprehended by law enforcement units on the exact day the body was discovered. During formal police interrogation, the suspect confessed to his direct involvement in the planning and execution of the murder.
Based on statements extracted during his deposition, police detectives successfully retrieved several pieces of physical evidence used in the commission of the crime, alongside 30,000 taka in cash which the suspect had unlawfully taken from the victim.
Institutional Analysis Of Local Fraudulent Networks
| Investigative Parameter | Detail Documented By Police | Legal / Forensic Status |
| Primary Suspect | Samshul Haque (Son of late Mofiz Uddin) | Arrested; Confession recorded in court. |
| Victim Identity | Nasima (Wife of UP Member Abdullah) | Confirmed via local identification. |
| Primary Motive | Fraudulent extortion regarding hidden gold | 30,000 taka recovered by investigators. |
| Cause of Death | Ligature strangulation via rope | Confirmed by initial external markings. |
According to law enforcement profiles, Samshul Haque has a documented history of defrauding multiple vulnerable citizens across the district by luring them with false claims of supernatural capabilities and hidden historical treasures. Preliminary inquiries have already uncovered a pattern of similar fraudulent financial schemes operated by the suspect in neighboring villages.
The district police noted that the complex, virtually clueless murder case was successfully resolved within 20 hours of the body’s discovery. The accused individual has since been produced before a metropolitan magistrate’s court, where he gave a formal confessional statement under relevant sections of the statutory penal code. While the arrest of the primary perpetrator has been secured, police commanders emphasised that active investigations remain ongoing to determine if any external accomplices or organised fraud syndicates were connected to the illicit operation.