Sisters found dead on roof

Police recovered the bodies of two siblings from the roof on their house in Sylhet city's Majumdari area early yesterday.

The victims are Rani Begum, 38, and Fatema Begum, 27, daughters of Kalim Ullah of the area.

Khan Mohammad Mainul Jakir, officer-in-charge of Airport Police Station in the city, said they recovered the bodies on information. Those were hanging from an iron rod on the roof.

The bodies were sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsies, he added.

According to locals, the sisters used to live in the house with their mother and two brothers.

Rezaul Hasan Ludhi, councillor of Sylhet City Corporation, said the deaths were mysterious.

"Some of the victims' relatives, living in a nearby house, told us that the duo previously claimed to the relatives that they might be murdered by someone," he said.

Asked, the police official said the reason behind the deaths could not be confirmed before receiving autopsy reports. However, they were looking into the family's claims too.