BHALUKA, MYMENSINGH, Nov 30: A nine-month-pregnant woman was hacked to death reportedly by her husband, who later took his own life by hanging himself in Bhaluka Upazila of the district on Friday night.
The incident took place in Palgaon Village under Kachina Union at around 9 pm.
The deceased were identified as Ratna Begum, 30, daughter of Moktar Hossain, a resident of Palgaon Village, and her husband Kamrul Islam, 35, son of Sirajul Islam of Barta Village.
According to police and the deceased's family sources, Kamrul brought his pregnant wife Ratna to her parents' house in Palgaon Village on Friday afternoon, as she was nearing her due date for delivering their second child. After having dinner, the couple went to sleep in a separate room, leaving their first child with Ratna's mother Monowara Begum. At around 10 pm, the child began crying. When Monowara went to check on the couple, she found the door locked from inside. Repeated knocking went unanswered, raising suspicion.
Upon breaking down the door, family members found Ratna's body lying on the floor with stab wounds and Kamrul hanging from the ceiling with a scarf around his neck.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhaluka Model Police Station (PS) Shamsul Huda Khan said, "Preliminary investigations suggest the incident might have been triggered by domestic disputes."
