Shawdesh Desk:

Two women have died, reportedly under ‘mysterious circumstances’, in Madaripur’s College Road area. Two others were hospitalised in a critical condition.

The incident took place at Lutfar Rahman Molla’s house in College Road area of ward 3 under Madaripur municipality at about 2:30am on Sunday.

The two who died were friends. One of the deceased was identified as Sagarika Ahmed, daughter of KH Shakil Ahmed of Ukilpara area of the city. Identity of the other deceased could not be known immediately.

Madaripur Sadar Model Police Station officer-in-charge Monowar Hossain Chowdhury, who visited the spot after the incident, said that police would investigate the incident and take legal action accordingly.

According to local sources, Sagarika along with her mother and her uncle rented the house on October 1. On Saturday night, at least three to four unidentified women came to the house.

Later, Helal Sardar, caretaker of the house, rushed to the home after hearing a loud scream at night, police said quoting the caretaker. He found Sagarika dead on the floor and her mother Sabina Yasmin, her friend, and her uncle in critical a condition.

They were taken to Madaripur District Hospital where doctors declared Sagarika’s friend, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, dead. Details on the incident still have not emerged.

However, the unidentified women who visited Sagarika’s home before the incident could not be located.