Man Detained for Murdering Six People in Five Months in Savar
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Police have detained a vagrant man in Savar who has confessed to killing six people over the past five months. The arrest followed the recovery of multiple bodies from an abandoned municipal community centre.
Police in Savar have detained a vagrant man in connection with a series of brutal killings after the recovery of two burnt bodies from an abandoned municipal community centre. The detainee has confessed to murdering six people within five months, police said on Monday.
The accused has been identified as Mashiur Rahman Khan Samrat (40), son of the late Salam of Savar’s Bank Colony area. Dhaka District Police Additional Superintendent (Crime, Ops and Traffic North) Arafatul Islam disclosed the information at a press conference held at Savar Model Police Station around 11:00am.
According to police, a total of six bodies have been recovered in Savar during the last five months, several of them from the same abandoned community centre, raising serious concerns about security and delayed detection.
Bodies Recovered from the Same Building-
August 29, 2025:
The body of an unidentified man, approximately 30 years old, was recovered from a room on the second floor of the community centre. A case was filed the same day.
October 11, 2025:
An unidentified woman, around 30, was found dead near a bathroom on the second floor of the same building. Police initially suspected murder and disposal of the body. A case was filed on October 13.
December 19, 2025:
Another unidentified man, approximately 35, was found dead in a bathroom of the same building. Due to the advanced condition of the body, identification was not possible. A case was filed that day.
Police said the detainee later confessed to involvement in all six killings, including those linked to the abandoned community centre. Investigators are now working to verify the confession, identify the victims, and determine the motives behind the murders.
Law enforcement officials said further legal proceedings are under way, and efforts are being made to reconstruct the full timeline of the killings as well as assess whether any negligence contributed to the repeated use of the same abandoned building as a crime scene.
The accused has been identified as Mashiur Rahman Khan Samrat (40), son of the late Salam of Savar’s Bank Colony area. Dhaka District Police Additional Superintendent (Crime, Ops and Traffic North) Arafatul Islam disclosed the information at a press conference held at Savar Model Police Station around 11:00am.
According to police, a total of six bodies have been recovered in Savar during the last five months, several of them from the same abandoned community centre, raising serious concerns about security and delayed detection.
Bodies Recovered from the Same Building-
August 29, 2025:
The body of an unidentified man, approximately 30 years old, was recovered from a room on the second floor of the community centre. A case was filed the same day.
October 11, 2025:
An unidentified woman, around 30, was found dead near a bathroom on the second floor of the same building. Police initially suspected murder and disposal of the body. A case was filed on October 13.
December 19, 2025:
Another unidentified man, approximately 35, was found dead in a bathroom of the same building. Due to the advanced condition of the body, identification was not possible. A case was filed that day.
Police said the detainee later confessed to involvement in all six killings, including those linked to the abandoned community centre. Investigators are now working to verify the confession, identify the victims, and determine the motives behind the murders.
Law enforcement officials said further legal proceedings are under way, and efforts are being made to reconstruct the full timeline of the killings as well as assess whether any negligence contributed to the repeated use of the same abandoned building as a crime scene.
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