Tripura shocker: In love with his cousin, doctor kills her boyfriend, packs body in suitcase, hides it in deep freezer

Police in Tripura’s Dhalai district on Wednesday arrested six people for the alleged murder of a 24-year-old electrician, Shariful Islam, whose body was discovered inside an ice-cream freezer at a shop in Gandacherra. Shariful, a resident of Agartala, had been missing since June 8. His body was recovered following a police investigation that traced him to a house in South Indranagar and later to a commercial shop in Gandacherra.

Missing complaint filed after Shariful didn’t return home

Shariful Islam worked with the Smart City Project in Agartala. A missing person’s complaint was filed at the New Capital Complex (NCC) police station on June 9, a day after he disappeared.

According to the police, the suspects arrested in connection with the case are Dr. Dibakar Saha (28), his father Dipak Saha (52), his mother Debika Saha (40), Nabanita Das (25), Joydeep Das (20), and Animesh Yadav (21).

Police say love triangle led to murder

Superintendent of Police (SP) of West district, Kiran Kumar, said the murder appears to have been motivated by a love triangle.

“The reason behind it (murder) was a love triangle. Shariful had an affair with a girl. Dibakar, who is cousin of the girl, also fell in love with her. We found love message exchanged from both of their mobile phones. We arrested six persons in this case till now,” SP Kumar said.

Victim lured to meeting, then strangled

As per the police investigation, Dr. Saha allegedly called Shariful to Joydeep Das’s house in South Indranagar on June 8. “When he came to meet him, Dr. Saha allegedly strangulated him to death in presence of Joydeep, Nabanita and Animesh,” a police officer said.

Body packed in suitcase, stored in freezer

Following the alleged murder, the group reportedly tied Shariful’s hands and packed his body into a suitcase. “Later, they tied the hands and packed his body in a suitcase and carried it to Gandacherra where Dibakar’s parents used to stay and stored the suitcase in a fridger of his father’s shop,” the officer added.

Further investigation into the case is ongoing.