Bangladesh MP honey-trapped by 24 YO woman in Kolkata; his murder was planned three months ago

Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar, who was found dead two days ago in Kolkata, was likely honey-trapped by a 24-year-old woman into a flat in New Town following which a contract killer brutally murdered him.

Details of the gruesome killing of Anar, a member of the Bangladeshi parliament from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party, continue to emerge as the West Bengal police probe the matter involving a Bangladeshi, an American, and a woman who “lured” the politician.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal CID has detained one person allegedly involved in the murder of Anar. A police officer said that the detained person had met the main suspects in the murder case.

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Anar honey-trapped by 24-yo

According to a report by News18, a woman named Celesty, 24, lured the Bangladeshi MP into a New Town flat.

Anar went to the flat at the invitation of the woman and according to CCTV footage acquired by CID, the leader was seen entering the flat with two people, a man and a woman.

“It was a well-planned murder. An old friend of the MP paid a huge amount of money, approximately Rs 5 crore, to the contract killers to carry out the crime. Further investigation is underway,” an officer said.

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The officer added that the duo was seen leaving the flat after which they went there again without the MP.

Police officials told PTI that the woman who laid the honeytrap was close to Anar’s friend, a prime suspect in the murder case.

Chopped body, blood stains

Police officials suspect that the victim was first strangulated following which his body was chopped into several pieces. The body was then deskinned and mixed with turmeric powder to delay decomposition.

The dismembered body parts were placed in a trolley bag which was taken to different locations across Kolkata to be scattered. Meanwhile, some body parts were also kept in a fridge.

The murderers deceived Anar’s family and friends by sending them text messages and asking them not to contact him as he was travelling to Delhi.

Close friend turns into a suspect

Anar’s close friend, the one who he was seen with last, the one who he travelled around the city with, the one he grew up with, turned out to be his worst foe.

A US citizen, Akhtaruzzaman, had allegedly paid Rs 5 crore to the suspects involved in the crime.

The New Town flat where the murder took place was also owned by Akhtaruzzaman. who is likely to be in the US currently.

According to a report by The Business Standard, Bangladesh might seek the US Interpol’s help to find Akhtaruzzaman.

Plan to kill Anar devised months ago

Anar was not killed in a fit of rage. Instead, his murder was well-planned three months ago, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) chief Additional Commissioner Harunor Rashid has said.

The crime took place on Indian soil in Kolkata as police surveillance in Dhaka had been ramped up in anticipation of the crime.

“They did not dare to carry out the crime in Bangladesh. However, their efforts to escape justice were in vain. The police have arrested three individuals, and several others are under surveillance," Rashid said.

Gold smuggling the reason for murder?

Meanwhile, West Bengal officials believe that the motive for murdering Anar might have been over “a disagreement on gold smuggling.”

Akhilesh Chaturvedi, IG of West Bengal CID said that several people involved in the gold smuggling case were summoned for questioning on Thursday.