A shocking incident of violent crime has shattered a quiet neighbourhood in Manikganj, where a 90-year-old woman was found with her throat slashed inside her home. Local authorities and grieving relatives suspect that unidentified criminals targeted the elderly resident to steal her gold jewellery, leaving her in a critical condition before fleeing the scene.
The harrowing attack occurred on Wednesday morning, 23 September 2026, within the East Dashra neighbourhood located under Ward No. 05 of the Manikganj Municipality. The victim has been identified as 90-year-old Nonibala Chakraborty, widow of the late Debesh Chakraborty. Living alone in her residence while her sons reside in separate dwellings within the same locality, the elderly woman became an unfortunate victim of a brazen targeted assault that has sparked widespread outrage and fear throughout the community.
According to local accounts, the terrifying discovery unfolded at approximately 08:00 on Wednesday morning. A local passer-by noticed Nonibala Chakraborty lying in a pool of blood inside her homestead. Hearing distressing sounds and witnessing her severe injuries, neighbours rushed to the property and immediately alerted her family members. Her son arrived shortly afterwards, finding his mother critically injured. He rushed her in an urgent dash to the Manikganj Medical College Hospital for primary resuscitation. Given the severity of her slash wounds and the rapid deterioration of her condition, attending physicians subsequently arranged for her transfer to a specialised advanced medical facility in Dhaka for emergency surgical intervention.
Law enforcement officials arrived swiftly to secure the crime scene and commence forensic examinations. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monir Hossain of the Manikganj Sadar Police Station confirmed the preliminary details of the case during a media briefing. Investigators noted that the elderly victim typically wore several pieces of gold jewellery on her person. However, following the assault, all ornaments were missing from her body. Police suspect that the perpetrators forced entry into the dwelling with the explicit intent of robbery, slashing her throat to eliminate resistance and pillaging her valuables before escaping unnoticed.
Detectives have launched an intensive manhunt and are combing the surrounding area for crucial clues. Investigators are reviewing local intelligence and gathering potential closed-circuit television footage from nearby properties to track down the culprits. Local community leaders and outraged citizens have strongly condemned the cowardly attack on a frail nonagenarian, demanding the immediate identification and apprehension of those responsible to ensure justice is served swiftly.
