Police recover body of housewife in Sitakunda

CHITTAGONG, Mar 05 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a housewife from a house at Fakirhat Panthishah Mazar area in Sitakunda upazila on Monday noon.

The deceased was identified as Jahanara Begum, 35, wife of Mosarraf Hossain, hailing from Muchhapur village in Sandwip upazila.

Confirming the incident, Mozammel Hosssain, officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Sitakiunda Police Station said on information police recovered the body from a house of the area after breaking the door.

Police suspected that she was tortured to death as several injury marks were found on the body, the OC said.

Victim's daughter Morsheda Akhtar, 13, and son Rakib, 12, said their father (Mosarraf Hossain) used to tortured their mother after taking drugs.

The body was sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for autopsy, police said.