GAZIPUR, Feb 22: A man reportedly killed his teenage daughter in Kaliakoir Upazila of the district on Thursday noon.
The deceased was identified as Yasmin Akhter, 14, daughter of Mohammed Bulu Mandal.
Police and local sources said Yasmin was trying to stop her parents from quarrelling at noon. At that time, Bulu Mandal stabbed her with a knife out of anger.
After stabbing the daughter, Bulu attempted to commit suicide using that knife, which left him critically injured.
Both of them were then rescued and immediately taken to Kaliakoir Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared Yasmin dead and referred Bulu to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) following the deterioration of his condition, said Sub-Inspector of Kaliakoir Police Station (PS) Rahaduzzaman Akand.
Officer-in-Charge of the PS Abul Fazal Mohammad Nasim confirmed the incident, adding that necessary steps would be taken in this regard.
