Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Sylhet

UNB, Sylhet

A newlywed housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at Khojarkhala village in Dakhshin Surma upazila on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Rozina Akhter Moni Begum, 28, wife of Meraj Ali, a resident of the village.

Locals said Rozina had got married with Meraj, a carpenter, three months ago.

Police said Rozina committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan of her room with a scarf around 9.00pm following a brawl with her husband.

On information, police recovered the body around 10.00pm and sent it to Osmani Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.

Shafiqul Islam Khan, in-charge of Dakhsin Surma police camp, confirmed the incident.

The victim’s husband went into hiding after the killing.