Man held over ‘killing’ wife in Kushtia

Police arrested the prime accused in a case filed over the killing a housewife from Bijnagar village in Phulbaria upazila on Monday.

The arrestee is Shahabul Islam, 26, son of Touhidul Islam of the village.

A team of police conducted a drive at the house of Shahabul and arrested him early in the morning, said officer-in-charge of Mirpur Police Station, Golam Mostafa.

Earlier on Sunday, police recovered the body of Rangila Khatun, 36, wife of Shafiqul Islam of Nauapara village, from a filed in Mirpur upazila.

A case was filed in this connection on Sunday.

Quoting locals police said Shahabul went to the village for cutting grass near the house of Rangila on Saturday.

Shahabul gave a proposal to Rangila for developing illicit relationship. As she denied his proposal, Shahabul might have killed her by a sharp weapon, said the OC.

During primary interrogation, Shahabul also confessed to his guilt, he said.