SRIBHUMI, Nov 13: Two minor brothers were killed and their parents and another brother seriously injured in an alleged attack at Golaghat in Nilambazar, South Karimganj, in Sribhumi district.
The incident took place around midnight. The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hussain, 8, and Alam Uddin, 7.
Their father, Khalil Uddin, mother, Alia Begum, and brother, Altaf Hussain, sustained serious injuries. All three were shifted to Silchar Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Nilambazar police detained the accused, Faruk Ahmed, on the night of the incident. A police team remained at the spot and continued the investigation.
Police initially suspected that the attack may have followed a family dispute while the accused was under the influence of intoxicants. The exact cause will be known after the investigation, police said.
