Police have recovered the body of a man hanging from a beam and his five-month-old twin daughters dead inside a locked room at his in-laws' house in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram. The incident occurred around 6:00 pm on Friday in the Madhya Puiichhari Maular Para area under Ward No. 1 of Puiichhari Union.

The deceased man was identified as Md. Zahed Hossain, 50, son of Badiul Alam of Azani Para in East Chambal under Ward No. 7 of Chambal Union. His daughters were identified as Jarin Jannat and Jasia Jannat.

Details of the incident

According to police and local sources, the door of the room was locked from the inside. Upon receiving information, firefighters and police arrived at the scene and broke open the door to enter. Inside, they found Zahed Hossain's body hanging from a beam of the room. His two daughters' bodies were found lying on the floor beside the bed in the same room.

At the time of the incident, the man's wife and other members of the in-laws' family were outside attending a family function. The matter came to light when they returned home. However, it was not immediately known whether there was any family dispute.

Investigation and next steps

Police have recovered the bodies and initiated the process of sending them to the morgue for autopsy. Police said an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the incident. A pall of grief has descended over the area following the tragedy.