Our Correspondent :
A youth hacked his stepmother and two step-siblings to death in Sylhet’s Sadar upazila early on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Tahsin (7), Maha Begum (9), and their mother Rubiya Begum (30).
The incident took place around 12:00am in Mirer Moholla area, reported our correspondent quoting police.
Abad Hossain (22) attacked the trio with sharp weapons when his father Abdal Hossain (42) was away, said Syed Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Shahporan Police Station.
Rubiya and Maha died on the spot while the youngest victim passed away after being taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, the police official said quoting hospital sources.
Police caught Abad when he was trying to set the house on fire after neighbours heard screams for help and informed police, the OC added.
Police are quizzing the youth. No case has been filed regarding the incident till 12:30pm when this report was filed, the OC also said.
