Man surrenders to police ‘after killing wife’ in Kushtia

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A man surrendered to police allegedly after killing his wife at Kotpara in Kushtia district town Wednesday night, said police.

The deceased was identified as Ratna Khatun, 35, wife of Roni Biswash of the area, reports UNB.

Nishikanto Sarkar, inspector of Kushtia model police station, said Roni, a driver of a three-wheeler, strangled his wife, mother of two children, to death at his house.

Later, he went to the local police station and surrendered.

Police recovered the body from the house around 8:30pm and sent it to Kushtia General Hospital.

Police also detained Lili Begum, 55, mother of Rony, for interrogation.

During primary interrogation, Rony said he killed his wife over family feud.