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Mother and Daughter Stabbed to Death in Bangladesh's Chattogram

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • A mother and her teenage daughter were fatally stabbed at their residence in Anwara, Chattogram.
  • Police identified the victims as Ani Barua, 40, and Priyonti Barua, 16.
  • Authorities are investigating a possible motive related to a financial dispute involving the victim's husband and a relative.

A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in their home in Anwara upazila of Chattogram late last night, following a brutal stabbing attack. The victims have been identified as Ani Barua, 40, and her 16-year-old daughter, Priyonti Barua.

According to Anwara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Junayet Chowdhury, unidentified assailants entered the victims' residence in the Chenamati area around 11:30 pm and attacked them with sharp weapons. Both mother and daughter sustained critical injuries and tragically succumbed to their wounds while en route to the hospital.

Police were alerted to the incident and rushed to the scene. Preliminary investigations suggest a dispute over financial transactions, involving the victim's husband and a relative, may be the motive behind the killings. However, Officer-in-Charge Chowdhury emphasized that all potential leads are being thoroughly investigated. The bodies have been sent to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) morgue for post-mortem examinations.

A dispute over financial transactions involving the victim's husband and a relative has emerged as a possible motive behind the killing. However, we are investigating all information.

โ€” Junayet ChowdhuryAnwara Police Station Officer-in-Charge on the potential motive for the double homicide.
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