Woman kills daughter, dies by suicide: cops

A woman allegedly killed her four-year-old daughter before dying by suicide following a family dispute in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail yesterday.

The deceased are Konika Begum, 25, of Jhurjhuria village in Dhamrai upazila, and her daughter Razia, 4.

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Police and locals said Konika married Rajib Hossain six years ago. Rajib was allegedly a drug user and often remained away from home, while financial hardships and his failure to provide for the family led to frequent quarrels. Konika also reportedly had disputes with her in-laws.

On Thursday night, Rajib left home following an argument with Konika and did not return.

Yesterday morning, Konika went out with Razia, intending to go to her father’s house. Her father-in-law, Nazim Uddin, brought them back home.

Around 10:00am, Konika was found hanging from the ceiling of a room, while Razia was found dead on a bed.

Mirzapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun told The Daily Star that police suspected Konika had suffocated Razia with a pillow before hanging herself. The bodies have been sent to Tangail General Hospital morgue for autopsies.