Woman killed by \\\'lover\\\' in Gazipur

A young woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her lover at Pagar in Tongi area of Gazipur city on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Shanta Akter, 19, daughter of Islam Uddin, a resident of Nagra village of Netrakona district. Abul Bashar, sub-inspector of Tongi Police Station said Roknuzzaman Miah, 22, took Shanta to his uncle's house at Pagar in Tongi area on Saturday evening. Later, Roknuzzaman engaged in an altercation with Shanta about their marriage and at one stage strangulated her to death at night. On suspicion, local people informed police. Police arrested Roknuzzaman and recovered the body of Shanta from the house in the dead of night. The body was sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College & Hospital morgue for an autopsy. Shanta’s father Islam filed a murder case with Tongi Model Police Station, according to a news agency.
-SRS