Massachusetts man sentenced on murder-for-hire plot against wife, boyfriend

BOSTON (WWLP) – A Boston man was senteced to prison for trying to hire a contract killer to murder his wife and her boyfriend.

According to the Justice Department in Boston, 47-year-old Mohammed Chowdhury allegedly paid someone to conduct the murder for hire, but they took the money and did not follow through, according to court documents. A person notified federal law enforcement in November 2022 that Chowdhury was soliciting assistance in having his wife murdered.

During the investigation, an undercover agent then posed as a contract killer to communicate with Chowdhury about his alleged murder-for-hire plot. It is alleged that he was looking for help with killing his wife and her new boyfriend whom she left him for. He said that his wife wouldn’t let him see his children and that he wanted the undercover agents to rob and beat his wife and her boyfriend so that he would not be a suspect.

“So how we gonna disappear his, uh, body?” and stated, “No evidence. No evidence. No evidence from like, you know, that, uh, I did something, you know?”, Chowdhury allegedly asked the agents. He agreed to pay $4,000 per murder, with a deposit of $500.

Chowdhury was arrested on January 17, 2023, when he met with undercover agents and confirmed that he wanted the murders committed. In January 2024, he pleaded guilty to two counts of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire.

He was sentenced on April 25th to 7 years and 8 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release.

“Mr. Chowdhury literally thought he could get away with murder,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “Mr. Chowdhury’s disturbing conduct – in combination with the misogyny and dehumanization he expressed in trying to carry out this plot – speak volumes about how dangerous he is. This case represents the most extreme form of domestic violence and we will use all tools at our disposal to protect women in abusive relationships.”

“Anyone willing to hire a hitman to kill a once beloved family member and her new boyfriend is clearly a danger to the community,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. “Thankfully, the FBI Boston’s Violent Crimes Task Force was able to thwart this deadly and horrific plot. Violent criminals like Mohammed Chowdhury need to be locked up, for everyone’s safety, and today’s sentence ensures he won’t be able to harm anyone for a significant period of time.”