Panchagarh mother ‘commits suicide’ after poisoning children

A woman allegedly committed suicide after killing her minor son at their residence in Sheuratoli village of Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh on Wednesday night, reports UNB.

The deceased is Mamata Rani, 35, wife of Joydeb Roy and one and half month old son Ratul Chandra.

Quoting witnesses, Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Debiganj police station, said Mamata locked into a family feud with her husband in the morning.

Later in the day, she 'mixed poison' with mango juice and served it to her two children Ratul and Setu Rani, 6, as well as took herself in the night.

Being informed by the family members, locals took them to Debiganj Upazila Health Complex where Mamata and Ratul died.

A case of unnatural death was filed with the police station, said the OC.