3 'commit suicide' in capital
Three persons including two housewives allegedly committed suicides in the capital yesterday.
The deceased were Dudhnehar Ratna, 34, of Dakkhin Khan; Momtaz Begum, 20, of Dakkhin Goran in Khilgaon; and Mohammad Shiplu, 24, of Mirpur section-13.
Ratna took pesticides after she had a quarrel with her husband and in-laws on Saturday, said her sister-in-law Khadija Begum.
Ratna was taken to a local hospital where she died early hours yesterday, she said.
Ratna suspected that her husband Mujibur Rahman, a banana vendor, had married another woman and sought Khadija's advice on the matter, who told Ratna to come to her paternal house, said Khadija, quoting her phone conversation with Ratna on Saturday.
Later, Mujibur informed them over phone that Ratna had taken poison, she said, adding that Mujibur used to often quarrel and beat Ratna.
In another incident, Momtaz, a garments worker, hanged herself from the ceiling fan of her house yesterday noon, said Khilgaon police.
Momtaz was married three months ago and lived with her husband Shah Alam at a rented house in Shantipur Khilgaon.
None was present at home when the incident happened, said police, adding that the reason behind the suicide could not be known.
Meanwhile, Shiplu also hanged himself at his Mirpur residence.
Kafrul police recovered the body from the house that was hanging from the ceiling with a scarf.
Quoting his family members, police said Shiplu had an affair with a female worker of the garments factory where he worked.
Recently, the girl broke up the relation that might have led him to commit suicide, police added.
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