| HEADLINE |
|
Husband turns himself in after alleged murder of pregnant wife
Published : Monday, 12 October, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Observer Online Report
Symbolic Photo
A pregnant woman was allegedly hacked to death by her husband in Gazipur’s Sreepur on Sunday night, after which he reportedly called the national emergency service 999 to inform police.
The deceased, Seema Rani Das, 25, was attacked with a sharp weapon at her home in Borochala area of Chinashukania village under Rajabari union around 11:30PM on October 11.
Police recovered her bloodstained body from inside the house and arrested her husband, Udbhav Das, son of Nakul Das, of the same village.
Local resident Zahirul Haque said Udbhav himself informed police about the incident. Police found multiple sharp weapon injuries on the victim’s body. Bloodstains in different parts of the house suggested there may have been a struggle.
He added that the couple often quarrelled over family matters.
Officer-in-Charge of Sreepur Police Station Mohammad Shahinur Alam confirmed the incident, saying the husband called 999 after the alleged murder. Police later recovered the body and arrested him.
The victim had injuries to different parts of her body, including her neck and head, the OC said.
The body was sent to the morgue of Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for an autopsy. The process of filing a case is underway, he added.
-EM/SA
Loading...
Loading...
Also read
Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Online: email: [email protected] 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 01550707296
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Online: email: [email protected] 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 01550707296
