Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Four Family Members Found Dead in Locked Rangpur Home
Four members of a family were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur, Bangladesh.
The family included a retired teacher, his wife, their 23-year-old daughter and their 12-year-old son.
Relatives last spoke with family members on Thursday afternoon.
They became worried when all four phones stopped working.
On Saturday night, relatives found the house locked and the lights turned off.
Police broke the lock and entered the home.
The bodies were found in different places inside the house.
Investigators have not yet determined exactly what happened or why.
Police have considered robbery and possible strangulation, but those possibilities have not been confirmed.
Retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, his wife, daughter and 12-year-old son were found dead.
The bodies were recovered around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Rangpur’s Daspara, also known as Machhuapara.
Police found the mother and daughter on a staircase, Ganapati on the roof and his son under a bed.
Relatives became concerned after the family’s four mobile phones were switched off from Thursday night.
Police, the Criminal Investigation Department and the Detective Branch are investigating, while the motive and circumstances remain unconfirmed.
- Who
- Ganapati Chakraborty, 65; his wife Pritilata Chakraborty, 50; their daughter Agami Chakraborty Prarthi, 23; and their son Priyam Chakraborty, 12.
- What
- Four family members were found dead inside their locked residence under suspicious circumstances.
- When
- The bodies were recovered at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday; relatives last spoke with family members on Thursday afternoon.
- Where
- A house in the Daspara, also known as Machhuapara, area of Rangpur city, Bangladesh.
- Why
- The motive, timing and circumstances of the deaths have not been established.
Preliminary Police Suspicions
Unresolved Investigation
Possible robbery
Preliminary Police Suspicions
A Criminal Investigation Department official said scattered and disordered belongings initially suggested that the deaths may have been connected to a robbery.
Unresolved Investigation
The official said nothing could be confirmed until the investigation was completed, and other reports said the motive remained unknown.
Possible cause of death
Preliminary Police Suspicions
The head of the Detective Branch said police initially suspected that the victims had been strangled.
Unresolved Investigation
The cause of death had not been established, with autopsies and the continuing investigation expected to provide further information.
Family’s account
Preliminary Police Suspicions
Relatives said Ganapati was a good man and had no enemies, and they could not understand who would target the family.
Unresolved Investigation
Police have not ruled in or ruled out a specific perpetrator, motive or sequence of events.
- Victims
- Ganapati Chakraborty, 65; Pritilata Chakraborty, 50; Agami Chakraborty Prarthi, 23; and Priyam Chakraborty, 12.
- Discovery time
- Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
- Location
- Daspara, also called Machhuapara, in Rangpur city.
- Last known contact
- Relatives said they last spoke with members of the family on Thursday afternoon.
- House condition
- The main gate was locked and the lights were off; police broke the lock to enter.
- Body locations
- Pritilata and Agami were found on a staircase, Ganapati was found on the roof and Priyam was found under a bed.
- Investigation
- Police, the Criminal Investigation Department and the Detective Branch are jointly investigating.
Sources
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