Woman found dead in her Kushtia flat

KUSHTIA, Apr 19 (UNB): A 55-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her flat in Kushtia town on Monday evening.
The deceased was identified as Shefali Biswas, wife of a retired engineer of the Bangladesh Power Development Board, Ananda Kumar Biswas. Police and family members suspect she was murdered.
Shefali lived with her husband on the second floor of an apartment in D block of a housing society in the town.
"On Monday evening, I went to the fourth floor to oversee some construction work. After returning, I found a severely injured Shefali lying on the floor," Ananda said.
Shefali was rushed to a nearby hospital, but she soon succumbed to her injuries, he said.
Ananda suspects his wife was killed by burglars, while her brother Dipak claimed that it was a planned murder.
Swapan Kumar, an inspector of Kushtia Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said a forensic team has collected evidence from the spot for investigation.
"Prima-facie, it seems to be a planned murder. A probe is on," he said.
Sabbirul Alam, officer-in-charge of Kushtia Model police station, said the woman's body has been sent for an autopsy.