Housewife murdered

26 October 2009, 17:00 PM

UNB, Bogra

A housewife was strangled allegedly by her husband's friend at Shakpala village in Shajahanpur upazila on Saturday night. Victim Peyara Begum was wife of Shanti Miah, a resident of the district town. Police said, her husband's friend Shamim invited Peyara to his house at nearby Shakpala village. In response, she came to Shamim's house with her son Shahin. After dinner, Shamim tactfully sent back Shahin to their house. When Shanti came to take back Peyara to his house, he found her body lying on the floor. Neighbours said, Shamim strangled Peyara as a sequel to previous enmity. He along with his family members went into hiding. On information, police recovered the body on Sunday morning and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy.