Salman Shah murder case: Mother-in-law connected, accused agrees to killing for Tk 12 lacs

The night of actor Salman Shah's death was the setting for a horrible, premeditated murder. Rezvi Ahmed Farhad, accused number 11 in the Salman Shah murder case, described the night of the horrific massacre.

Salman Shah murder case: Mother-in-law connected, accused agrees to killing for Tk 12 lacs
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Staff reporter

Published: 2025-10-24 19:00:33

Updated on: 2025-10-24 19:05:46

After 29 years, actor Salman Shah's wrongful death case has escalated into a murder case. Following that, Rezvi's comment from 1997 was revisited 28 years ago.

In that statement, Rezvi claimed responsibility for Salman Shah's death and stated, "We killed Salman Shah." The murder was framed as a suicide. This murder involves many people, including Samira and her family. "I was also involved in the massacre."

In his confession under Section 164 of 1997, Rezvi said that Salman Shah's killing was the result of a murder contract of Tk 12 lakh. Salman Shah's mother-in-law, Latifa Haque Lucy, made the deal. Don, David, Farooq, and Javed, all villains from Bengali films, were also involved in the murder.

According to Rezvi, Don, David, Farooq, Javed, and Rezvi gathered at a bar in Gulistan on September 5, 1996, at 8 pm. On that day, two more boys called Chattar and Saju arrived. Then Farooq arrives and takes out Tk 2 lakh, claiming that Samira's mother gave this money. To finish Salman, a total of 12 lakh taka will be paid.

However, after arguing with Don over Tk 2 lakh, Farooq left and eventually brought another Tk 4 lakh. Rezvi stated that Farooq said 6 lakhs before and another 6 lakhs after work. Following that, a plastic rope, a syringe, and a pistol were packed.

                                                                                            Photo: Crime Scene from the house of Salman Shah

Rezvi described the horrific murder, stating that Don, David, Farooq, and Aziz Bhai went to Salman Shah's house around 2:30 am. Rizvi stated that the killers jumped on Salman Shah, who was sleeping that night. Samira, her mother Lucy, and a relative named Ruby were all there during the diabolical atrocity.

Samira used chloroform to sedate Salman, who was sleeping. After Salman Shah regained consciousness, everyone began fighting. Meanwhile, Aziz Bhai asked to push the injection directly into Salman Shah's body. After killing Salman, his body was hung from a ceiling fan.

Dhallywood actor Salman Shahr died abruptly on September 6, 1996, at the age of 25. Multiple investigating groups have classified this death as accidental. However, the truth has been avoided throughout all investigations. That is why, after 29 years, actor Salman Shah's wrongful death case has escalated into a murder investigation.

In the Salman Shah murder case, 11 persons have been accused. The main accused in the murder case is Samira Haque, Salman Shah's ex-wife. The other ten accused include producer Aziz Mohammad Bhai, villain Don, Salman Shah's ex-mother-in-law Latifa Haque Lucy, David, Javed, Farooq, Ruby of Mephiar Beauty Center, Abdus Sattar, Saju, and Rezvi Ahmed Farhad.