Mystery of Bangladeshi MP Md. Anwarul Azim Anar's Disappearance and Murder

Md. Anwarul Azim Anar's Disappearance and Murder Confirmation

Md. Anwarul Azim Anar was a Bangladeshi Awami League politician and a three-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Jhenaidah-4 constituency from 2014 until now. Anar, a Bangladeshi MP, was on a personal visit to India. He was reported missing on May 18 from Baranagar in North 24 Parganas. According to investigators, he was killed last month. Officials from Dhaka and West Bengal confirmed his murder on May 22. Following this confirmation, the Dhaka police and West Bengal CID launched an investigation. Five people, including three from Dhaka, were arrested.

Discovery of Human Bones and Flesh in West Bengal

On June 9, CID officials went to the bank of a canal in South 24 Parganas and recovered human bones, led there by one of the arrested individuals. Additionally, police found human flesh in a tank of an apartment in North 24 Parganas. According to reports, CID officials stated, "Preliminary reports have confirmed that the flesh belongs to a human being. We will now proceed with DNA tests to confirm whether it belongs to the Bangladeshi MP. This process will take some time."

Revelation of Details in the Murder Case

According to reports, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, West Bengal's CID team disclosed details about the murder of Anar. The information revealed that he was smothered with a pillow shortly after entering a flat in New Town, Kolkata, last month. It was reported that following Anar's death, the murderer chopped his body and placed the pieces into plastic bags. These bags containing the remains were subsequently dumped in different locations across the New Town area and Bagjola canal before the suspect fled to various hideouts. Mohammad Siyam Hussain, an arrested suspect, provided this information to the police. He was arrested in Nepal. Hussain told the police that a woman, alleged to be the girlfriend of Akhtaruzzaman, a US national and the prime accused in the case, along with one other accomplice, were involved.

Meanwhile, preliminary investigations uncovered that Akhtaruzzaman, a close friend of the MP, purportedly provided approximately ₹5 crore to those implicated in the crime. It is noteworthy that Akhtaruzzaman possesses a residence in Kolkata, although he is reportedly residing in the US at present.

The arrested individual also informed the police that some parts of Anar’s body were placed into a suitcase and dumped near the Bangaon border with Bangladesh.