A chilling murder case from Agartala’s Indranagar area was uncovered on Wednesday after the body of a 24-year-old man was discovered stuffed inside a trolley bag and hidden in an ice-cream freezer. The discovery was made in Gandacherra market of Dhalai district, around 120 km from Tripura’s capital.

The victim, Sariful Islam, was an electrician working under the Agartala Smart City Mission. He had been missing since June 8.

Police believe the murder happened because of a complicated love triangle. According to senior officer Kiran Kumar K from West Tripura, "Initial investigations point to a love affair between the victim and the woman, who is also a cousin of Dibakar Saha. The love triangle appears to be the motive behind the murder."

The main accused is 28-year-old Dibakar Saha, a doctor. Police have also arrested his parents and three others, including a woman, bringing the total number of arrests to six.

As per the police, Dibakar had invited Sariful to the home of 20-year-old Joydeep Das on June 8. He said he wanted to give him a gift. But when Sariful reached the house, he was attacked by Dibakar and two others – 21-year-old Animesh Yadav and 25-year-old Nabanita Das. Sariful was strangled, and his body was packed into a trolley bag that had been purchased two days prior. 

The following morning, Dibakar’s parents — Dipak and Debika Saha — travelled from Gandacherra to Agartala and took the bag with them. Later, the body was concealed inside a freezer at their shop in the Gandacherra market.

After days of hard work, the police finally cracked the case. They arrested all six people on Tuesday night. On Wednesday afternoon, they recovered Sariful’s body from the freezer.

All six accused are expected to appear in court on Thursday.

Police say they have collected mobile messages and other digital evidence that proves the murder was linked to a romantic relationship involving the victim, the accused doctor, and the woman.

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