STAFF CORRESPONDENT

A woman and her five-year-old son were found dead at their home at Tilpa Para area in Dhaka’s Khilgaon yesterday afternoon, police said.

The deceased were identified as Nargis, 35, and her son Mahim.

Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam of Khilgaon Police Station said police visited their house in the afternoon after receiving information and recovered their bodies.

The police station OC Shafiqul Islam said the child was found with his throat slit, while the woman’s body was found hanging from the ceiling fan.

“The woman might have stabbed the child and later died by suicide. The door was found locked from inside,” said the OC, adding that her husband was not home during the incident.

Members of the Crime Scene unit of the Criminal Investigation Department, along with senior officials, visited the scene. Police said they are trying to gather further details about the incident.