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Two younger males detained within the homicide of a Hindu household in Bangladesh reportedly killed them after Ganapati Chakraborty tried to cease them from utilizing medication.
4 members of a Hindu household, together with a retired schoolteacher and his 12-year-old son, have been discovered lifeless inside their locked residence in Rangpur. (Photograph: CNN-News18)
Recent particulars have emerged in regards to the homicide of a Hindu household of 4, who have been discovered lifeless inside their locked residence in Bangladesh’s Rangpur metropolis, with police saying the accused have been reportedly consuming medication earlier than the incident.
Police recovered the bodies of Rangpur Zilla School teacher Ganapati Chakraborty (65), his wife Pritilata Chakraborty (50), their daughter Agami Chakraborty Prarthi (23) and their son Priyam Chakraborty (12) on Saturday. Ganapati and Priyam have been reportedly discovered with ropes or scarves round their necks, elevating allegations that they might have been strangled, based on reviews.
Police have detained two younger males over the killing of the household, saying they deliberate to kill the victims after Ganapati Chakraborty tried to cease them from utilizing medication in the home. The duo additionally scattered belongings in an try to make the homicide appear like a home theft gone fallacious, based on Prothom Alo.
Accused Caught Utilizing Medicine
Police Commissioner Mohammad Abdul Mabud mentioned the 2 cousins, Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das, lived close to Ganapati’s home. The accused reportedly climbed onto the roof of the second flooring of Ganapati’s under-construction home and have been utilizing yaba, a methamphetamine-based drug.
Listening to the noises, Ganapati went to the open rooftop of the second flooring and tried to cease them from utilizing the drug, after which the accused strangled him with a towel. Listening to his screams, Pritilata additionally tried to go to the roof, however was killed on the steps.
Fearing that their identities can be uncovered, the accused killed the couple’s daughter when she tried to go upstairs, earlier than strangling their 13-year-old son Ayush, who was asleep in a room.
‘Took Bathtub After Homicide’
Based on the report, the accused didn’t go away the home instantly. They took a shower, ate dates and cucumbers from the fridge, and used yaba. They left the home solely when the streets have been empty earlier than the Friday prayers, after scattering family belongings all over the place.
Police mentioned Mugdha Das works at a fish store within the metropolis’s Metropolis Bazar, whereas Siddhartha Das has been working as a craftsman at a jewelry store in Rangpur for about eight years.
Based on the knowledge, the objects used for consuming yaba have been discovered on a desk in the home, whereas different proof recommended that an try had been made to check a gold bangle utilizing hearth. Based mostly on these clues, police recognized and arrested Siddhartha and Mugdha.
The cops additionally revealed that the accused took the cell phones belonging to the victims and submerged in water combined with detergent in a attainable try to destroy proof. Preparations have been initiated to file a homicide case.
Based on an ANI report, Ganapati retired from Rangpur Zilla College on December 31 final yr. His daughter Agami had accomplished her Grasp’s diploma in English from Rangpur Carmichael School this yr, whereas Priyam was a Class 5 scholar at Rangpur Zilla College.
In the meantime, college students of Rangpur Zilla College fashioned a human chain in entrance of the varsity this afternoon to protest the killing of the 4 relations.
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August 23, 2026, 20:59 IST
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