Three of a family murdered in Chittagong home

Three of a family murdered in Chittagong home

A man along with his wife and son have been hacked to death at their home in Chittagong’s Mirsarai Upazila.

Seventy-year-old Mostafa Saudagar, wife Josnara Begum, 55, and son Hossain Ahmed, 25, were found murdered at their home in Sonarpahar area early morning on Thursday, said police.

Saudagar used to run a grocery store at the local marketplace.

OC Nur Hossain Mamun of the local Jorarganj Police Station said neighbors rushed to the house after hearing screams.

“All three of them have been murdered with sharp weapons. Saddam and his wife told us three people barged into the house and held them at gunpoint before hacking the three to death while they were asleep,” he said.

Saddam has been taken to the police station for questioning, said the police officer.