DHAKA: Police recovered the hanging body of a 50-year-old man and the bodies of his five-month-old twin daughters from a locked room at his in-laws’ house in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram on Friday (Nov 13) evening.
The deceased are Md Jahed Hossain of Azani Para in East Chambal union of the upazila, and his daughters Jarin Jannat and Jasia Jannat.
The incident took place around 6pm at Mawlar Para in Pui Chhari union, said Banshkhali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Robiul Haque.
According to police and locals, the room was locked from inside while Jahed’s wife and other family members were away on an errand.
They discovered the bodies after returning home.
Md Mizanur Rahman, an official of Banshkhali Fire Service and Civil Defence Station, said a team reached the scene around 6pm.
“They found Jahed hanging from a beam inside the room, while the two children were lying side by side on the floor beside a bed”, he said.
The bodies were sent for autopsies, said the OC. “Legal steps will be taken after receiving the autopsy reports”, he added. - The Daily Star/ANN
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