Man’s throat-slit body found in Narayanganj flat

Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:07 AM

A 65-year-old man was found dead in his residence in Narayanganj city on Monday night.

The police recovered his body from the fourth-floor apartment of a seven-storey building in Tanbazar Sahapara area. His throat was slit when he was found.

Utpal Roy, a retired employee of a local flour mill, used to live with his son in the rented flat after losing his wife, said Jamal Uddin, inspector (investigation) of Sadar Model Police Station.

Quoting family members, police said Utpal’s son, Ujjal Roy, returned home at night to find the door locked from the inside. After receiving no response, he and his neighbours broke in and discovered his father’s body in a pool of blood.

“Utpal Roy was murdered with his throat slit by a sharp weapon. Valuables, including cash and gold ornaments, were looted from the house,” said Inspector Jamal.

“The building’s caretaker has been missing. We suspect he might be involved. We’re investigating the incident,” he added.

Ujjal, a project director at Save the Children, said his father usually spent the day alone while he was at work in Dhaka.

“A house help and the building caretaker assisted him with daily tasks. My father never opened the door to strangers. Whoever did this was likely someone he knew. The caretaker also helped break open the door but he has been missing ever since. Around 10 bhori of gold and Tk 1.5 lakh are missing from the flat,” Ujjal added.