Police have arrested a youth on suspicion of stabbing a woman to death in Khagrachhari town on Friday.
The arrested is Mohammad Rasel, 22, while the deceased, identified as Chumki Rani Das, 45, was wife of Tapan Kanti Das, a resident of Aparna Chowdhury Para in Khagrachhari town.
According to police, assailants broke into Chumki's home around 8 PM on Thursday and brutally killed her. They also took away her gold necklace and earrings.
Preliminary investigation suggests that Rasel, a CNG driver and a neighbour, had borrowed Tk 90,000 from Chumki's son, Pranto Das. A dispute arose between the two after Rasel failed to repay the money. On the night of the incident, Rasel was seen visiting Chumki's house to speak with her, police added.
Khagrachhari police confirmed that a case has been filed with the Sadar Police Station over the incident. Efforts are underway to uncover the motive behind the murder and arrest other suspects involved.
