NARSHINGDI: A man, Kabir Hossain, allegedly strangled his wife and five-year-old daughter to death in Narshingdi on Tuesday (Nov 14).

Police recovered the bodies from a rented house in Ghoradia Banikpara area around 11:00am.

The deceased were identified as Hafeza Begum, 35, wife of one Kabir Hossain of Gazipua village in Raypura upazila of Narshingdi and their daughter Sadia Begum, 5.

Quoting locals, police said Hafeza Begum was blind and used to earn a living by begging. Her drug addict husband, who was a rickshaw-puller, used to torture her often demanding drug money. After failing to get any response from her on Tuesday morning, neighbors, in suspicion, broke into the house and discovered the twin bodies. Later, on information, police recovered the bodies and sent them to Narshingdi sadar hospital morgue for autopsy.

Narshingdi sadar model police station SI Tapash Kanti Roy said finger marks were found in deceased’s necks. Initially is being suspected that they might have been killed over family dispute. Police are trying to detain husband Kabir.

BDST: 1740 HRS, NOV 14, 2017
AP