Woman killed allegedly by husband, suspect detained

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in Pubail, Gazipur, on Sunday. Locals detained the suspect, identified as Rafiqul Islam, 28, and handed him over to police.

The victim, Hasna Akter, was attacked with a sharp knife on her throat and different parts of her body near the railway tracks beside Hannan Market in Shukundirbag area of Hyderabad, under Ward No. 39, around noon.

She was rescued in critical condition and taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

According to police and local sources, Rafiqul is the son of the late Siraj Mondal of Baratrakather Danga village in Manda upazila of Naogaon. The couple had been married for around four years, and Rafiqul had recently returned from abroad.

A dispute reportedly developed between them over money Rafiqul had sent home while living abroad.

On Sunday, Rafiqul allegedly called Hasna from their rented home in Khailkur, Gachha, to the Hyderabad area of Pubail. He reportedly attacked her with a knife at an isolated spot near the railway tracks.

Hearing her screams, local residents rushed to the scene, rescued Hasna and detained Rafiqul. Pubail police later took him into custody.

Pubail Police Station Officer-in-Charge Atikur Rahman confirmed the incident, saying that as the location was near the railway tracks, Pubail police handed over the detained man and the body to the relevant Government Railway Police (GRP) station for further legal proceedings.