Elderly woman killed, valuables looted in Bogura burglary

Dead body.

Bogura, Oct 17 - A 67-year-old woman was strangled to death after burglars ransacked her home in Talora Bazar, Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura on late Thursday night.

The deceased, Bimala Poddar, was the elder sister of Himu Poddar Agarwala of the area.

According to her family, four to five assailants cut through the tin roof to enter the house, tied up and beat two brothers and three sisters at gunpoint, and stole cash worth several lakhs along with three mobile phones. The robbers also destroyed household furniture.

Bimala was killed when she tried to resist.

Faridul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Dupchanchia Police Station said, “The five siblings, aged 60 to 70, ran a rice and husk business together. None were married, and two siblings are disabled and unwell, limiting their ability to provide clear statements.”

The victim’s body was recovered and sent to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Police confirmed that an investigation is underway. - UNB