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A shocking tragedy unfolded in Rajshahi city on Thursday as the 18-year-old son of a sitting judge was hacked to death and his wife severely injured in a violent attack at their rented residence in the city’s Dabtola area.
The victim, Tausif Rahman Sumon, a class IX student, was the son of Rajshahi Metropolitan and Sessions Judge Md Abdur Rahman and Tasmin Nahar, reports UNB.
According to Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mohammad Abu Sufian, the assailant entered the judge’s residence and attacked the family members indiscriminately, leaving Tausif dead on the spot and his mother critically injured.
Tasmin Nahar was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment, said Shankar Kumar Biswas, spokesperson for the hospital.
Meanwhile, police have arrested a suspect identified as Emon in connection with the murder.
Investigators revealed that Judge Abdur Rahman had earlier filed a general diary (GD) against the same individual while serving in Sylhet, citing concerns over Emon’s behaviour.
The GD was lodged at Jalalabad Police Station in Sylhet.
The suspect, Emon, is also currently being treated at a hospital under police custody, according to the RMP Commissioner.
Judge Abdur Rahman, originally from Jamalpur district, had been residing with his family in the rented Dabtola house due to his official posting in Rajshahi.
Police are investigating the motive behind the gruesome killing, which has sent shockwaves through the judiciary and local community alike.