Detective Branch (DB) of police made a breakthrough in the murder case of retired tax commissioner Abu Taher arresting two persons including the mastermind, reports BSS.
The arrestees are: Md Nasir (29), the planner and executor of the murder and his main accomplice Md Russell Talukder alias Russell (22).
Miscreants led by Nasir strangulated Abu Taher to death after sneaking into his flat on the second floor at East Rampura in the city at around 3:00 am on March 1 and looted Tk 45,000 in cash, 12 tolas of gold and three mobile phones.
A murder case was lodged in this connection the same day.
Two held over Taher killing
FE Team | Published: March 10, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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