Roshu Kha, also called Rasu Khan (born 1976 or 1977),[1] is a Bangladeshi confessed serial killer. Arrested in 2009, he admitted to killing 11 female garment workers in Chandpur District. He was sentenced to death in 2015 for the 2008 rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman.[2][3][4] In 2022, he was acquitted of a kidnapping charge stemming from an incident in 2004.[5]
Roshu Kha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 or 1977 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder Rape |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 11 |
Span of crimes | 2007–2009 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| State(s) | Chandpur District |
Date apprehended | October 7, 2009 |
See also
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edit- ^ "'Self-confessed' serial killer Rasu Khan gets death penalty for 2008 Shahida Begum murder". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Confessed serial killer sentenced to hang in Bangladesh". The Guardian (Bangladesh). Agence France-Presse. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "'Serial killer' Rasu Kha to walk gallows". The Daily Star. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Roshu Kha's bid to commit suicide foiled by police". Dhaka Mirror. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "'Serial killer' Rasu Khan acquitted in kidnapping case". Prothom Alo. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
