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2 women killed in CHT

23 September 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Khagrachhari

Two women were killed in separate incidents in two Chittagong hill districts in the last three days. The dead were identified as Monowara Begum, 45, wife of late Jahir Ahmed of Shamsupara village under Longhadu upazila of Rangamati district, and Sakina Begum, 45, Wife of Mohammad Abul Mia of Molonghipara village under Laxmichhari upazila of Khagrachhari district. Police said unknown assailants strangled Monowara when she went to a nearby jungle of September 22 to bring her cows back. Police recovered the body yesterday morning and sent it to the hospital for autopsy. Sakina Begum was picked up from her house by a gang at midnight on Monday. Her body was found at a nearby jungle Tuesday morning.