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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 11:49 AM Jul 2020

Prominent tech entrepreneur found decapitated in 'professional' killing at his NYC luxury condo

A 33-year-old tech entrepreneur was found dismembered in a grisly murder at his multi-million dollar luxury apartment in Manhattan, New York with reports indicating some of his final moments may have been captured on CCTV. The body of Fahim Saleh, a successful founder of multiple startups and the son of Bangladeshi immigrants, was reportedly discovered by his sister on Tuesday after she came to check on her brother, who she hadn’t seen in a day.

According to the New York Daily News, Mr Saleh’s body was found near an electric saw and contractor bags. He was left decapitated, with his limbs dismembered from the torso in what police sources described to the New York Post as a “professional” killing. A second man could be seen on surveillance video following Mr Saleh onto the building’s elevator, according to the Daily News, donning a suit, hat, gloves and face mask. A source told the newspaper: “The perp had a suitcase. He was very professional.”

Mr Saleh can then be seen on the video reportedly walking out of the elevator on the floor where his apartment was located before falling to the ground. It was not immediately clear what caused the victim to collapse.

Neighbours said they watched as police escorted two women who came to the apartment after the killing, appearing “hysterical” and in “disbelief” before leaving with detectives. A mid-sized dog was also taken from Mr Saleh’s apartment.

The 33-year-old was the CEO of Gokadang, a motorcycle-sharing app in Lagos, Nigeria, as well as a founding partner at Adventure Capital. He also co-founded a ride company called Pathao in Nepal and Bangladesh, and formerly served as CEO of KickBack Apps, which included multiple phone-pranking apps like “PrankDial” and “PrankPad”.

Police have not yet released a motive in the killing. A press officer for the NYPD did not immediately return requests for comment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fahim-saleh-murder-killing-video-cctv-footage-manhattan-nyc-crime-a9620621.html

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Prominent tech entrepreneur found decapitated in 'professional' killing at his NYC luxury condo (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 OP
Yikes soothsayer Jul 2020 #1
Inspired by the Bone Sawdis and tRump's pass he gave them? Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #2
Did Kushner finger him Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #3
Interesting question... wonder if he'd had any interactions with WH. liberalla Jul 2020 #5
Did he owe money to someone? LisaL Jul 2020 #6
Seems likely lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #10
Must be suicide. LisaL Jul 2020 #4
Not that professional.... Left quite a mess. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7
Maybe it was a message. LisaL Jul 2020 #8
Sounds like the clean-up crew was interrupted. Baitball Blogger Jul 2020 #9
Quite possible. Arrival of relatives? LisaL Jul 2020 #11
They needed the clean-up crew from John Wick. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #12
Yeah - scary! lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #13
A "prank" that got out of hand? Lesson: don't mess with "multiple phone-pranking apps." blitzen Jul 2020 #14

liberalla

(9,234 posts)
5. Interesting question... wonder if he'd had any interactions with WH.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:43 PM
Jul 2020

Who'd he piss off? Who are his enemies?

Side note: what a horrific death - and for family to find him like that! Just awful...

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
6. Did he owe money to someone?
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:48 PM
Jul 2020

He was a founder of many start ups, but not all start ups make money.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
4. Must be suicide.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:28 PM
Jul 2020

But seriously, this article leaves out important details. He was seen walking out of the elevator before he collapsed? So, this was before the murder. What happened after he collapsed? Did somebody took him to his apartment? Dismembered body was left in the apartment. Why dismember the body then?

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
11. Quite possible. Arrival of relatives?
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 01:01 PM
Jul 2020

They might have dismembered a body to put it in a suitcase and remove it from the apartment, but didn't complete the task.

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