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Father suspects murder after former air force officer found dead

Published : Thursday, 29 October, 2026 at 6:52 PM

Observer Online Report

A former Bangladesh Air Force flight lieutenant, KM Tahsif Souri, spent around six hours with his younger friend Dip before going missing, while his father suspects he was murdered and his body dumped in the Turag River.

Dip said he visited Tahsif’s residence in the Rajuk Uttara Apartment Project area at around 6:30pm on October 27 and left shortly before or around midnight.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dip said the two had been close friends for years and had similar motorcycle models. Tahsif had invited him to discuss a problem with his motorcycle.

According to Dip, they went to a workshop to repair the motorcycle and later had dinner at a local restaurant. He then dropped Tahsif back at his residence before leaving for his own home in Mohammadpur. Dip claimed he had no specific information about Tahsif’s death, although he was present at the hospital during the post-mortem examination.

CCTV footage reportedly shows Tahsif shaking hands with a man in the building’s garage before they left on separate motorcycles. Tahsif’s family identified the man as Dip and claimed Tahsif had gone downstairs after Dip called him. He reportedly told his mother he would speak to his friend and return, but did not come back.

Tahsif’s body was recovered from the Turag River on the afternoon of October 28.

Tahsif’s father, KM Enayetul Karim, said he did not believe his son had died by suicide and suspected he had been killed before his body was thrown into the river.

Speaking to journalists outside the mortuary of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Thursday, he said Tahsif had spent the day with his mother and bought items for his parents. In the evening, he went downstairs after Dip called him.

His father said the family repeatedly tried to contact him but received no response. After 1:00am, Tahsif sent his mother a message saying he was returning home, but he was never seen again.

Enayetul Karim said his son had no known enemies and was polite and sociable. Although Tahsif had been upset about his dismissal from the Air Force, his father said he did not believe this was enough to lead him to take his own life.

He also questioned how the body ended up near Rajabari Ghat, saying his son had never visited the area. The family will decide on filing a case after completing the funeral and burial formalities, he added.

According to river police, officers from the Tongi River Police Outpost recovered Tahsif’s floating body near Rajabari Ghat on the Turag River at around 4:30pm on October 28 after receiving a call through the national emergency service 999.

He was wearing white trousers and a black shirt. His identity was established using his wristwatch and the iPhone found in his pocket.

An inquest report prepared on Thursday morning found no visible external injury marks on his body. However, blood was reportedly coming from his nose and his abdomen was swollen, while his chest, back and both legs appeared normal.

The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Tahsif was buried at a cemetery in Uttara’s Sector 12 following funeral prayers at the central Jame Mosque in the Rajuk Uttara Apartment Project area.

Abdullah Al Mamun, superintendent of police of Dhaka District River Police, said the body had no externally visible injuries. The actual cause of death would be determined after the post-mortem report is received, and legal action would be taken in line with the family’s allegations, he added.

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