Fahim Saleh, 33, was uncovered unresponsive in his Manhattan dwelling on Tuesday afternoon.

New York, United States:

The physique of a wealthy youthful know-how entrepreneur has been uncovered decapitated in his luxurious New York condominium, law enforcement stated Wednesday.

Fahim Saleh, 33, was identified unresponsive in his Manhattan house on Tuesday afternoon, an NYPD spokeswoman told AFP.

“He was dismembered. His death was considered a homicide,” she said.

We are deeply saddened to tell you about the sudden and tragic loss of our founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh. Fahim was a wonderful leader, inspiration and favourable mild for all of us.

— Gokada – We do delivery now (@GokadaNG) July 15, 2020

An investigation is underneath way but no arrests have but been produced, the spokeswoman additional.

The New York Times described that detectives discovered an electric observed near Saleh’s torso. His head and limbs were uncovered in other places in the condominium.

Saleh’s sister found his human body in advance of calling the police, officers informed the newspaper.

Police have not specified a motive for the murder but the Day-to-day News tabloid mentioned investigators thought it might have been around a business enterprise dispute.

Saleh, the son of Bangladeshi immigrants, was CEO of Nigerian bike trip-hailing and shipping app Gokada.

“Fahim was a terrific leader, inspiration and optimistic light-weight for all of us. Fahim’s eyesight and perception in us will be with us without end, and we will overlook him dearly,” Gokada mentioned on its Twitter account.

He was also a founding lover of Journey Funds, which invests in startups in developing international locations.

According to local media stories, Saleh not long ago acquired the apartment where by he was murdered for about $2.2 million.

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