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Rohingya father ‘kills self’ after ‘poisoning’ 3 kids; 1 child dies: Cox’s Bazar

UNB . Cox's Bazar
12 Dec 2021 16:33:31 | Update: 12 Dec 2021 17:22:24
Rohingya father ‘kills self’ after ‘poisoning’ 3 kids; 1 child dies: Cox’s Bazar
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A Rohingya man reportedly killed himself by swallowing poison after ‘poisoning’ his three children at Shahparir Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday.

One of the three children-Sumaiya, 7-died and two others- Mahiya,4, and Jabed, 2- were admitted to a hospital in a critical condition.

The deceased father was identified as Md Anwar, a Rohingya fisherman who came to Bangladesh from Myanmar 10 years ago.

Quoting local people, Ward No. 9 member of Sabrang Union Abdus Salam said Anwar had a quarrel with his wife on Saturday afternoon and she went to her father’s home leaving Anwar and the children.

Anwar threatened her of committing suicide when she left.

Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies of Anwar and Sumaiya on Sunday morning and took two other children to a hospital.

“Two bodies were recovered and sent to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy,” SI Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Shahpari Island Police outpost, said.

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