A woman was killed and cash and mobile phones were looted during a robbery in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura early Thursday.
The incident took place at a house in the Taloora Bazar area around midnight, where a group of 5–7 masked robbers broke in after cutting through the tin roof.
The victim, identified as Bimala Poddar, 67, daughter of the late Radhe Shyam Poddar, was allegedly strangled to death during the attack.
Locals said the robbers entered the house around 2:30am, held the two brothers and three sisters living there at gunpoint, tied their hands and feet, and beat them severely. The intruders then ransacked cupboards, boxes, and furniture before fleeing with cash and mobile phones.
Police suspect Bimala Poddar was killed during the robbery. The robbers left the scene around 4:30am.
According to family members, the five siblings lived together and were involved in the rice and bran trade. They were all between 60 and 70 years old, remained unmarried, and two of them were disabled.
A team from Dupchanchia Police Station recovered Bimala Poddar’s body and sent it to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Officer-in-Charge of Dupchanchia Police Station Faridul Islam said the incident appears to be a planned robbery. He added that efforts are underway to identify and arrest the attackers.
