Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, the roommate of one of the missing students from the University of South Florida, Zamil Limon, has been arrested for domestic violence after Limon’s body was found. Along with Limon, Nahida S. Bristy, another USF student who went missing remains untracked.
The arrest of Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, however, has brought renewed focus on the case, which continues to dominate the headlines in Florida. The two 27-year-old Bangladeshi students were seen more than a week ago.
Limon’s body was found in the area of the Howard Frankland bridge this morning (Friday, April 24). Details of the what condition the body was found in have not been revealed by the police, and a probe into the cause of death is still on.
According to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, Limon was last seen on April 16 at his campus residence. Meanwhile, Brishty was seen an hour later on campus. Their friends and associates in the university have not seen them since. Sheriff Chronister also noted that Limon and Bristy were a couple.
Who Is Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh?
Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, also a USF student of Bangladeshi origin who was roommate of Limon, was arrested. According to local media reports that cites the Sheriff, includes domestic violence, battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and unlawfully moving a body.
The arrest was on the basis of a domestic violence call at the suspect’s home on Friday morning, local media reported.
This story is being updated.
