Expat's wife found hanging in Chandpur

A young housewife found hanging in her in-laws house at Faridganj upazila in Chandpur district on Sunday.

The body of Asma Akter, 20, wife of Malayasia expat Masum, was recovered on Sunday morning from Chirka village under Gobindapur North union of the upazila. The victim left behind an one-year-old child.

According to the victim's in-laws, Asma got married with Masum two years ago. Masum went abroad after few months of the marriage. Since then, Asam used to live with her laws in the village. On Saturday night, Asma went to her on Saturday night after having dinner with the other family members. 

Later, her father-in-law found her hanging from a branch of a tree adjacent to the house when he woke up to perform Fazar salah.

The relatives rescued her and took to a nearby hospital where the attending doctors declared her dead.

Confirming the matter, Faridganj Police Station sub-inspector Ismail Hossain said the body was recovered and sent to Chandpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy.