Assam Police arrested Faruk Ahmed on Friday morning after a violent domestic confrontation in Sribhumi district left his father and two young brothers dead.
Five other relatives sustained injuries.
The fatal assault unfolded around 3 am at the family residence in Gholaghat village within the Nilambazar police jurisdiction, where investigators say Ahmed attacked his household using a sharp weapon. Ten-year-old Jahangir Hussain and seven-year-old Alam Uddin suffered fatal trauma and died on the spot. Their father, Khalil Uddin, sustained critical injuries and died hours later while undergoing emergency care at a local hospital in Sribhumi.
Officers rushed to the scene before daybreak to secure the area and rush survivors to emergency medical facilities. Emergency teams transported Ahmed's mother, Alia Begum, and another brother, Altaf Hussain, to the Silchar Medical College and Hospital after both suffered severe wounds. Doctors there listed both in critical condition.
Three other family members caught in the confrontation sustained injuries during the assault.
Police immediately cordoned off the Gholaghat property and took Ahmed into custody at the scene. Authorities dispatched the bodies of the three deceased victims to Karimganj Civil Hospital for statutory post-mortem examinations. Local residents told authorities that Ahmed struggled with substance abuse, and preliminary findings indicate he was intoxicated during the rampage.
Investigators are interrogating Ahmed to establish the exact chain of events and resolve conflicting accounts surrounding an ongoing household dispute.
Three members of a family were murdered in Nilambazar and two others are in the hospital. There has been a family dispute. The investigation is now at a preliminary stage. We have arrested the culprit.
Investigating Official, Assam Police
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Accused | Faruk Ahmed (In Custody) |
| Deceased Victims | Khalil Uddin (Father), Jahangir Hussain (10), Alam Uddin (7) |
| Critically Injured | Alia Begum (Mother), Altaf Hussain (Brother) |
| Additional Injured | 3 family members |
| Incident Location | Gholaghat village, Nilambazar, Sribhumi District |
| Primary Medical Facility | Silchar Medical College and Hospital |
Police officials confirmed that formal charges will be framed once forensic teams conclude their on-site inspection and post-mortem findings are released by Karimganj Civil Hospital. Ahmed will be produced before a local judicial magistrate following the completion of his initial interrogation.
| Autopsy Facility |
| Karimganj Civil Hospital |