A youth reportedly strangled his pregnant wife to death over a family dispute in
Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
The victim Shahnaj Akter, 20, was four months pregant and wife of the accused Bishal Rahman, 22, who is a son of Faruque Hossain and a resident of Uttarpara village under Rahimanpur union of the upazila.
Since the incident happened, Bishal and his family members went absconding.
According to locals and family members, Shahnaj and Bishal got married one year ago following an affair between them. Subsequently, a family dispute erupted in the family over dowry money and at one stage, the family members of Bishal started torturing the victim.
Later on early hours of Friday, the neighbors rushed to Bishal's house after hearing the scream of Shahnaj and found her lying dead on the bed. Seeing the neighbours, Bishal and his entire family members fled quickly.
ABM Firoz Wahid, officer-in-charge of Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station, said on information, they have recovered the body and sent it to Sadar General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
The actual reason behind the death would be known after autopsy, added the OC.
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