Bangladeshi man in Cyprus accused of murdering student after alleged fake job offer

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man in Cyprus has been
accused of the premeditated killing of fellow Bangladeshi student Shahruar
Ahmed Emon after allegedly luring him with a false job offer, according to
police testimony and court proceedings.
Emon, 22, had been reported missing on 12 June
after telling his flatmate he had found work at a poultry farm in Kofinou.
Investigators later found his body in an isolated area near the Kofinou
slaughterhouse after the suspect directed authorities to the site following his
arrest, says the Cyprus Mail.
A post-mortem examination found that Emon died
from stab wounds and strangulation, authorities said.
According to investigators, the suspect and Emon
first met on a bus on 7 June, where they exchanged contact information while
discussing employment opportunities. Police said the suspect later claimed he
felt insulted during the conversation and targeted Emon because he believed the
student came from a wealthy family.
Investigators said evidence suggested planning
before the attack. The suspect allegedly told police he bought a knife two days
after meeting Emon.
On 12 June, the suspect contacted Emon and offered
him what police described as a fake job paying €50 per day, leading him to
travel to Kofinou. Authorities said the suspect then attacked Emon with the
knife. After Emon survived the initial assault, the suspect allegedly strangled
him with clothing until he died.
Police said the suspect later attempted to
conceal the body with straw and disposed of the knife and the victim's personal
belongings.
Investigators said the suspect then used Emon's
mobile phone to stage a kidnapping and contact the victim's father in Greece.
Messages sent from the device included the words: "Please save me,
otherwise they will kill me".
Authorities said the suspect initially demanded
€35,000 for Emon's release before later reducing the amount to €10,000 and
warning against involving police.
The investigation later focused on Kofinou after
authorities traced Emon's last mobile phone signal to the area. Police said
data analysis subsequently led them to the suspect, who had missed a voluntary
repatriation flight scheduled for 16 June.
Upon his arrest on Sunday, 21 June, the suspect
allegedly told police: "I killed him. I do not want to say anything".
Authorities said the suspect later directed
investigators to the burial site and the murder weapon. On Monday, 22 June, he
was remanded in custody for eight days on suspicion of premeditated murder and
other related offences.
















