Case filed over death of ex-Air Force officer Tahsif

A case has been filed in connection with the death of Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri.

Father of Tahsif, KM Enayetul Karim filed the case with Uttarkhan Police Station Friday night, two days after the recovery of his body from the Turag river, said Uttarkhan thana Officer-in-Charge  Habibur Rahman.

On Friday, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) took into custody Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip, a junior friend of Tahsif for questioning over his death.

CCTV footage recorded before Tahsif’s disappearance showed him with Dwip.

According to the footage, the two met in front of a garage at the RAJUK Uttara Apartment Project in Sector 18 of Uttara around 6:30pm on October 27. After exchanging greetings and shaking hands, they left on separate motorcycles.

Family members said Tahsif left home after receiving a call from Dwip.

Dwip later told the family that Tahsif’s motorcycle developed a problem and that they took it to a workshop for repairs. He reportedly said after the motorcycle was repaired, they had a meal together and then departed.

Dwip’s role, if any, in Tahsif’s disappearance and subsequent death remains under investigation.

A motorcycle suspected to belong to Tahsif was also recovered from Tongi in Gazipur, although PBI officials were still verifying its ownership.

On October 28, police were informed around 4:30pm that a body was floating in the Turag River. Members of the Tongi River Police Outpost later recovered the body from the Rajabari Ghat area of Uttarkhan. It was later identified as Tahsif’.

An autopsy was conducted at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Thursday.