Body of couple recovered from Jatrabari
Police recovered the bodies of a couple from their residence at Momenbagh in the capital’s Jatrabari area this morning.
The deceased were identified as Shafiqul Rahman, 60, a former driver of Janata Bank and his wife Farida Islam, 50.
Police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies around 6:00am after getting a call on the national emergency service number-999, Zakir Hossain, inspector of Jatrabari solice station told TBS.
“Primarily we are suspecting that the couple have been murdered. There are cut marks on their bodies. And some indications have been found of a robbery. But still we are not sure whether they were killed by the robbers or anyone else,” said the inspector.
“We are investigating to find out who are behind the killings and why they did it,” he added.
According to the police source, Shafiqur-Farida couple lived on the second floor of a four-storey house in Arabari Battala area of West Momenbagh along with their son and daughter-in-law. One side of the ground floor and three and four floors were rented out.
Their only son Eamon is working as a Sub-Inspector of Special Branch of Police. On Wednesday night, Eman went to his paternal grandfather’s house in Feni and his wife went to her maternal house.
Iqbal Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Wari Division of Police, said after the son of the deceased couple returns, legal action will be taken subject to investigation after talking to him.
