Two give confessional statements in Rangpur quadruple murder

Two men arrested in connection with the murder of a retired teacher and his family in Rangpur have confessed to the killings in statements recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, police said.

The accused, Mugdha Das, 19, and Siddhartha Das, 23, completed their confessional statements before Rangpur Metropolitan Magistrate Rafiq-ul Islam around 10:30pm on Sunday, said Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, an inspector at the Rangpur Metropolitan Court.

Earlier, Kotwali Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Milon Chakraborty, who is also the investigation officer in the case, produced the two before the court to record their statements under Section 164.

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Police said the two accused confessed to the killings and gave details of the incident in their statements.

Retired Rangpur Zilla School teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, 60, his wife Pritilata Chakraborty, also known as Bula, 50, their daughter Agami Chakraborty, 26, and son Ayush Chakraborty, 12, were found dead at their home in the Machhuapara area of Kamal Kachna in Rangpur.

Police discovered the bodies on Saturday.