Assistant to 33-year-old entrepreneur Fahim Saleh arrested in his disturbing murder

Police have arrested the personal assistant of Fahim Saleh on Friday and will likely charge him in the tech entrepreneur's murder, The New York Times reports.

The 33-year-old Saleh was discovered dead and dismembered in his Manhattan condo Tuesday afternoon, after his sister came to check on him after not hearing from him for a day. Saleh died of stab wounds to his neck and torso, a medical examiner concluded, and someone later used an electric saw to remove his head and limbs.

21-year-old Tyrese Devon Haspil, Saleh's assistant, was arrested and will likely be charged with second degree murder and other crimes, the Times reports. Detectives say Saleh found Haspil had stolen tens of thousands of dollars from him but did not report the theft, instead arranging a payment plan for Haspil to pay him back.

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Saleh was born in Saudi Arabia to Bangladeshi parents before moving with his family to New York. He grew his first app Prankdial into a $10 million business, and went on to start motorcycle-sharing apps in Bangladesh and Nigeria. "Fahim is more than what you are reading," his family said in a statement. "He is so much more. His brilliant and innovative mind took everyone who was a part of his world on a journey and he made sure never to leave anyone behind."