The police have claimed to have uncovered the mystery of the murder of government primary school teacher and Jubo Mohila League leader Dalia Akhtar (45) in South Keraniganj, Dhaka. Three youths have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the incident.

The arrested individuals are: Md. Ashik (23), Md. Alamgir Hossain (36), and Md. Onik (19).

This information was provided in a press release sent from the South Keraniganj police station on Sunday (October 25) morning. Dhaka District Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Md. Tarikul Islam has confirmed the matter.

The police stated that on the morning of October 23, the accused entered a flat on the third floor of the Sonali Bank building in the Rasulpur market area with the intent to commit theft. At that time, Dalia Akhtar, who was in the flat, spotted them and confronted them. The accused then killed her by cutting her throat with a sharp weapon in self-defense and fled.

After the murder, the suspects were identified with the help of CCTV footage from the vicinity of the crime scene, intelligence information, and technological assistance. Initially, Ashik and Alamgir were arrested, and based on the information provided by them, Onik was arrested. The police claim that the accused have confessed to the murder during interrogation. Based on their confession, the burqa and shoes used in the murder have been recovered.

The police further stated that a 10-day remand request has been filed in court for the three arrested suspects. At the same time, a request to record a confessional statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has also been made.

It is worth mentioning that the deceased, Dalia Akhtar, was the president of the Basta Union Jubo Mohila League and a teacher at Char Bhagapur Government Primary School. She lived alone in that flat. In this incident, the victim's family filed a murder case under Section 302/34 of the Penal Code at the South Keraniganj police station on October 24. The case is currently under investigation. 

The police have reported that the three arrested suspects have been presented in court.