Crime & Safety
Tech CEO Decapitated, Dismembered Inside NYC Apartment
The body of Fahim Saleh, 33, was found stuffed in plastic bags next to a power saw inside a Houston St. apartment, police and reports said.
NEW YORK CITY — A tech CEO's body was found decapitated, dismembered and placed inside plastic bags in a luxury Manhattan apartment Tuesday, police and reports said.
Police confirmed the body was Fahim Saleh, 33, a Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur behind ride-hailing apps in Bangladesh and Nigeria.
They found his body inside a 265 East Houston St. apartment at about 3:35 p.m., authorities said.
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Saleh had been decapitated and dismembered — his body was found stuffed in plastic bags near a table saw, according to the New York Post.
Unreleased video footage from Monday showed Saleh in an elevator with the suspected killer, who attacked him near the apartment, according to the Post.
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The killing prompted shock in New York City and grief in Nigeria, where Saleh's motorbike-hailing app Gokada is popular.
Gokada's official Twitter posted a farewell to Saleh.
We are deeply saddened to inform you about the sudden and tragic loss of our founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh. Fahim was a great leader, inspiration and positive light for all of us.
— Gokada - We do delivery now (@GokadaNG) July 15, 2020
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