Woman killed while trying to stop granddaughter's abduction attempt

A 54-year-old woman was stabbed to death when she tried to stop an attempted abduction of her teenage granddaughter in Goainaghat, Sylhet. The attackers also injured the teenager and her mother.

The incident occurred around 3:30 am on Friday, May 15, in Goainaghat upazila.

According to police and local sources, Dilara Begum's son, Md Ambia, has been living in Oman for a long time as an expatriate worker. His wife and daughter lived at home. In the early hours, several miscreants broke down the door and entered the house, attempting to take away the teenage girl.

Hearing the girl's screams, her mother and grandmother rushed to help. The attackers then attacked them with knives. Dilara Begum died on the spot from stab wounds. The teenager and her mother were also injured. The attackers fled the scene afterwards.

The injured mother and daughter have been hospitalised.

Local union parishad member Md Abdul Matin said the house had been robbed previously. Additionally, Ambia had a financial dispute with another expatriate worker.

Goainaghat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Moniruzzaman said initial investigations have led to allegations against an expatriate worker named Harun. Harun had a financial dispute with Ambia, and a village arbitration meeting was also held over the matter. The body has been sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. Operations are ongoing to arrest those involved.