Woman UP member killed after rape

The victim, Ismat Ara, 36, wife of local BNP activist Anwarul, was an elected member of Amjhupi union parishad of sadar upazila in Meherpur

Family sources said, Ismat had been missing after she left for the upazila headquarters on Sunday, December 10 and a General Diary (GD) was filed with sadar police station later.

Locals found Ismat Ara's body near her house at Beltala field.

Police recovered the body and sent it to Meherpur General Hospital for an autopsy. She might have been killed after rape, suspect police.

According to sources, Ismat Ara infuriated the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) several years back when she helped the police arrest Rustom, a regional leader of the outfit. The outlaws later threatened Ismat Ara with dire consequences.

However, no one claimed responsibility for the killing.