Hindu family of four found dead in Bangladesh’s Rangpur; strangulation suspected
Four members of a Hindu family were found dead in their home in Rangpur, Bangladesh, with police suspecting strangulation and robbery. Authorities have launched a joint investigation involving the CID and Detective Branch to determine the circumstances of the deaths.
Why it matters
The violent nature of the crime and the targeting of a specific family has drawn attention to public safety and potential communal tensions in the region.
Four members of a Hindu family, including a retired schoolteacher, were found dead inside their locked home in Bangladesh’s Rangpur city under suspicious circumstances, with police investigation under way, as per ANI citing local media.The bodies of Ganapati Chakraborty, 65, his wife Pritilata, 50, their daughter Agami, 23, and their 12-year-old son Priyam were recovered from their home in the Daspara (Machhuapara) area around 11.30pm on Saturday, police said, suspecting strangulation and robbery in inital probe.The bodies were found in different parts of the house. Ganapati’s body was recovered from the roof, those of his wife and daughter from the staircase, and Priyam’s body from under a bed, according to Subir Chowdhury, in-charge of Rangpur Metropolitan CID.“The household belongings were found scattered and in disarray. For now, it appears to be a robbery.
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