Staff Reporter :
Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her two minor children, all with their throats slit, from a house in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on Monday morning (July 14).
The deceased were known as Moyna Akter, 25, wife of Rafiqul, their two kids Raisa Akter, 4, and Nirob Mia, 2.
Bhaluka Model Police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Humayun Kabir confirmed the matter to the media and said that the bodies were sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
“The murders are believed to have taken place either late last night [Sunday] or Monday . At the time, Rafiqul was away on his night shift.”
The OC said Rafiqul’s younger brother, Nazrul Islam, an auto-rickshaw driver, had also been living in the same house. “After the incident, Nazrul fled. We now suspect he may have committed the triple murder over a family dispute.”
Police also recovered an anti-cutter, believed to be the murder weapon, from Nazrul’s room.
Before fleeing, Nazrul reportedly sold his mobile phone and SIM card to a local around 8:00am, claiming he needed the money as he would not be allowed back into the house without clearing due rent, OC Humayun said.
Meanwhile, Moyna’s brother, Johirul Islam, filed a case against unnamed persons with Bhaluka Police Station in the evening.
Kazi Akhtar Ul Alam, superintendent of police in Mymensingh, who visited the scene after the incident, said Rafiqul Islam was taken into custody for questioning.
Quoting Rafiqul, the SP said Nazrul was an accused in a murder case filed in Gazipur and had spent more than two years in jail. “Rafiqul had borrowed Tk 40,000 on interest to secure Nazrul’s release on bail two and a half months ago.”
