‘Had no enemies’: Hindu teacher’s family strangled in Bangladesh after confronting drug users

A retired Hindu schoolteacher and his entire family were found dead in their home in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Police believe the victims were strangled after confronting drug users. Ganapati Chakraborty, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher, was discovered dead on his roof, while his wife Pritilata and their two children, Agami and Priyam, were found in different locations within the house.

Neighbors described the Chakraborty family as courteous, but not close to many others in the area. The family had lived in the three-story house for four years, although it was still under construction. Ganapati Chakraborty had transitioned from teaching to becoming a homeopathic practitioner after retirement. Police suspect that the father confronted Yaba drug users on the roof and questioned them, leading to their retaliation.

The bodies of the Chakraborty family were discovered with their lights off and belongings scattered, suggesting a deliberate attempt to make it appear as a robbery. Two cousins have been detained in connection with the crime, but police earlier believed it to be a robbery gone wrong. Autopsies have been conducted to determine the exact cause of death.