- The family of a technology CEO who was found dismembered in his Manhattan condo described the killer’s actions as “nothing short of evil.”
- Fahim Saleh was discovered by his sister, with police sources who told various media that the killer appeared to have been interrupted while trying to clear the scene.
- His family said, “There are no words or actions to bring us comfort, except for the capture of the person who exhibited nothing less than evil about our loved one,” The Daily Beast reported.
- Autopsy results reported by The Daily Beast show that Saleh was stabbed and that the killer likely waited for his blood to clot before dismembering his body.
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The family of a young tech CEO who was brutally murdered described the killer’s actions as “nothing short of bad.”
Fahim Saleh, 33, was found Tuesday in his New York City Lower East Side condo with his head and limbs removed, the New York Police Department previously told Business Insider.
Saleh had a venture capital company and was the founder and CEO of Gokada, a motorcycle-sharing company in Nigeria, as well as the founder of Pathao, a popular transportation company in Bangladesh and Nepal.
A family statement reported by The Daily Beast said: “There are no words or actions to bring us comfort, except for the capture of the person who exhibited nothing less than evil about our loved one.”
“We need and urge the New York police and other members of the police to work diligently to get to the bottom of this horrible crime and bring justice to Fahim.”
An electric saw was found next to his body, and an unidentified police source told the New York Post that the crime scene looked like a “professional” murder.
Saleh’s family said “the headlines are about a crime that we still can’t understand.”
“Fahim is more than what you are reading. He is much more. His brilliant and innovative mind took everyone on his world on a journey and made sure not to leave anyone behind.”
Saleh was born in Saudi Arabia to Bangladeshi parents, the Daily Mail reported.
Detectives told The Daily Beast that a man dressed in black, including a mask and a hood, had followed Saleh to the elevator in his apartment building on Monday.
They noted that Saleh seemed uncomfortable and that the two exchanged words, but there was no audio.
The man appeared to be struggling to work in the elevator because he had no buttons, and Saleh had used a remote, detectives said.
Surveillance footage shows Saleh exiting the elevator, where the man approached him and raised his right hand, and Saleh fell to the ground.
Detectives say the man may have used a Taser.
The description is similar to what police sources gave the New York Post.
The Post reported that Monday surveillance footage showed a man with a bag walking in and up the elevator of the apartment building with Saleh, with Saleh walking out and walking to his apartment.
The New York City condo building where the body of Fahim Saleh was found.
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Sources said the man attacked Saleh.
According to The Daily Beast, an autopsy found that Saleh was repeatedly stabbed and died before his body was dismembered.
The killer appeared to have waited the night before doing so, so the blood would have clotted, the outlet reported.
Law enforcement officials told the New York Times it appeared that the killer had tried to clean up the scene to remove evidence.
The Daily Beast also reported that investigators believe the killer was interrupted by someone, possibly a relative, while trying to remove the body.
Saleh’s body was found by her sister on Tuesday afternoon.
Detectives suspect the murder may be due to a financial dispute, The Daily Beast reported.
