Tahsif’s female friend placed on four-day remand

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jerika Tasnim Disha, a female friend of former Air Force officer KM Tahsif Souri, on a four-day remand over the alleged killing of the former military officer.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ripon Hossain granted the remand, after police sought to put her on a seven-day remand, said Public Prosecutor Shamsuddoha Sumon.

She was arrested from her residence in Ibrahimpur under Kafrul Police Station in Dhaka at around 2:00am on 1 November.

According to the remand petition, investigators reviewed CCTV footage from different locations in Uttara and found that Tahsif and Disha had visited “Nest Bar and Restaurant” in Uttara on the night of 27 October, hours before the alleged murder.

They also visited “CP Five Star Snacks” several times that evening, and CCTV footage showed the two visiting a motorcycle garage together.

According to the petition, an analysis of Tahsif's mobile phone call records also revealed multiple communications between him and Disha. Police claimed that preliminary investigations had found evidence suggesting Disha's involvement in the murder.

Another suspect in the case, Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip, 23, is currently in police custody on remand. Investigators said it was necessary to cross-check the statements of Disha and Dwip.

The investigation officer cited six grounds for seeking a seven-day remand to interrogate Disha. These include uncovering the motive behind the murder, identifying and arresting other unidentified suspects, recovering evidence used in the killing, determining the crime scene, cross-checking the statements of Disha and Dip, and verifying the accuracy of their statements.