Dhaka, May 9 -- Police suspect a family feud led to the gruesome murder of five people, including three children, whose throat-slit bodies were found in a residence in Gazipur's Kapasia Upazila.

Investigators said Forkan Mia, a rental car driver, carried out the killings before fleeing the scene.

Their suspicions are bolstered by a "note" found at the crime scene, purportedly written by Forkan, alleging systematic physical abuse and financial betrayal by his in-laws.

The victims have been identified as Forkan's wife Sharmin, 30, their daughters Mim, 15, and Maria, 8; their 2-year-old son Farid, all identified with single names; and Sharmin's brother, Rasul Mia, 22.

The scene at the rented house in Rautkona village depicted a chilling ...