Moshiur Rahman Khan alias Samrat, a suspected serial killer, admitted to committing six murders in and around Savar municipal community centre over the past four to seven months following a similar method.
“Samrat admitted to committing six murders. Each killing took place in the same area and followed a similar method. Samrat had been arrested multiple times before and had served long prison terms.” said Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Arman Ali on Tuesday (January 20, 2026).
On Monday night, Samrat confessed at a court to his involvement in six murders in the area over the past several months and was sent to jail following his statement.
Samrat made the confession before Senior Judicial Magistrate Tajul Islam Sohag who recorded his statements and ordered him sent to jail, said Savar GR Section police inspector Bahaj Uddin.
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He was arrested on Sunday evening in front of Savar police station following the recovery of the burned bodies of two people, including a teenage girl, from an abandoned building at Savar municipal community centre.
The string of mysterious killings in Savar has created fear and panic among local residents.
Savar police said Samrat, son of Salam from Bank Colony area, frequently roamed and spent nights near Savar Model Police Station, the Upazila Health Complex, the Sub-Registrar Office, the abandoned municipal community center, and Pakizar Mor over the past few years.
The mother and brother of the recently killed teenager Tania have arrived from Sherpur in search of her body.
They said she had been missing for a long time.
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After August 5, 2024, he moved around for extended periods wearing a police uniform and carrying a stick, often speaking incoherently, police said.
He committed his first murder about seven months ago by killing an elderly woman named Asma near the Model Mosque in Savar municipality, ASP Arafatul Islam said at a press briefing on Monday.
On August 29, a young man was found dead with his hands and legs tied up at the Savar Municipal Community Centre.
On October 11, police recovered the body of an unidentified woman, around 30 years old, from inside the same community centre.
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On December 19, police recovered the burnt body of a man from a toilet on the second floor of an abandoned municipal community centre in the Thana Road area of Savar.
On Sunday, police also recovered two charred bodies from the community centre.