Shocking details have emerged surrounding the brutal murder of businessman Ashraful Haque, who was killed following a dispute between two close friends over an extramarital relationship. After the murder, Ashraful’s body was chopped into 26 pieces with a sharp weapon and concealed inside two blue drums, which were later dumped near the National Eidgah ground adjacent to the High Court in Dhaka. Detective Branch (DB) police arrested Ashraful’s childhood friend, Jarejul Islam, in connection with the crime during a raid in Daudkandi, Cumilla, on Friday night (14 November).
According to DB sources, Jarejul confessed during interrogation that he and his extramarital partner, Shamima, kept the body in the rented flat for more than 24 hours while planning how to dispose of it. They eventually decided to dismember the body and hide the remains in drums before abandoning them in a public area.
RAB-3 later arrested Shamima along with several pieces of evidence. Investigators revealed that Ashraful and Jarejul were childhood friends from Rangpur, while Jarejul had been living in Malaysia as a migrant worker. Around three years ago, Jarejul became acquainted with Shamima—wife of a migrant worker from Cumilla—through Facebook. Despite being a mother of two, Shamima developed an extramarital relationship with Jarejul, who visited her during his trips back to Bangladesh.
Jarejul had informed Ashraful about the relationship. However, Ashraful later obtained Shamima’s phone number and developed a relationship with her as well. After returning from Malaysia on 23 October, Jarejul rented a flat in South Donia, where Shamima moved in and Ashraful frequently visited. When Jarejul discovered the affair between Ashraful and Shamima, tensions escalated into a serious conflict.
Investigators believe the murder took place between the night of 11 November and the morning of 12 November. The body was kept in the flat until 13 November while the accused continued their daily routine. The remains were later dismembered in the bathroom, transported by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, and eventually dumped near the High Court.
Further revelations show that Jarejul attempted to mislead Ashraful’s family by spreading false information. Ashraful’s younger sister has since filed a murder case at Shahbagh Police Station, naming Jarejul as the prime accused. The victim’s family alleges the murder was premeditated and are demanding exemplary punishment.
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