Women’s body found in Savar

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Police recovered the body of a female garment worker from Durgapur Uttarpara in Savar's Ashulia on Saturday night, according to UNB.

The deceased was Shampa Akhter, 28, wife of Billal Hossain, from Sadullahpur Sadar in Gaibandha district and also a worker of Southern Garments in the area.

Being informed by locals, police recovered the body and sent it to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for autopsy, said sub-inspector Nayon Mia of Ashulia police station.

Quoting locals, the SI said that Shampa's husband used to torture her very often for dowry and they had a quarrel on Saturday night.

A case of unnatural death was logged with the police station, said the SI adding that the victim's husband fled the scene immediately after the incident.