Bodies of two sisters were recovered from their flat in Dhaka’s Hajaribagh thana's Kalinagar area on Monday (November 13, 2023).
The deceased were identified as Jesmin Akter, 44 and her younger sister Nasrin Akter, 35.
Both the bodies bore several marks of injuries and those were kept at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), said SI Shawon Kumar of Hazaribagh Police Station.
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Nazir Hossain, brother of the deceased, said both of his sisters had been suffering from mental health problems.
He said Nasrin killed elder sister Jesmine first and then committed suicide.
When the family members entered their room they found Jesmin’s throat-slit body lying on the floor and Nasrin alive with injuries, he said.
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She was rushed to the DMCH where she succumbed to her injuries around 12:15 am.
It will be known after investigation whether they were murdered or committed suicide, said SI Shawon Kumar.