A man allegedly killed his mother and eight-month-old niece with a dao at their home in Debidwar, Comilla, on Monday morning, and seriously injured his sister-in-law when she tried to intervene.
The incident took place around 8:30am at the house of Mostofa Master in the southern part of Barashalghar village under Barashalghar union of the upazila.
The accused, Emon, 24 son of deceased Farid Mia of the same house, was detained by local residents after the incident and locked inside a room.
The deceased were identified as Emon’s mother, Piyara Begum, and his 8-month-old niece. His sister-in-law, Rabea Begum, was seriously injured in the attack.
According to local sources, Emon suddenly became agitated for an unspecified reason around 8:30am and attacked his mother with a dao, killing her. He then killed his 8-month-old niece by slamming her to the ground.
When Rabea Begum approached to stop him, Emon attacked her with the dao, leaving her seriously injured.
Locals rescued Rabea and sent her to a hospital for treatment, while they detained Emon in a nearby room.
Officer-in-Charge Md Moniruzzaman of Debidwar police station said: “We set out for the scene after receiving the information. It was initially learned that the accused, Emon, had been ill for a long time. However, the exact reason for the incident has not yet been confirmed. The matter will become clear after reaching the scene and conducting a detailed investigation.”