Woman 'dies by suicide' after allegedly killing 4-year-old daughter in Tangail

A woman allegedly killed her daughter before hanging herself following a family quarrel in Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila on today.

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, of Dhupuria village in Mirzapur six years ago. According to sources, Rajib was a drug addict and a vagrant, and quarrels often broke out over the family’s financial hardships and his failure to provide for his wife and children. Konika also reportedly had frequent disputes with her in-laws.

Last night, Rajib left home following an argument with Konika and did not return. This morning, Konika went out with Razia 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 lying dead on the bed.

On information, a team from Mirzapur Police Station went to the scene, recovered the bodies and sent them to Tangail General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Mirzapur Police Station, told The Daily Star that police believed Konika suffocated Razia to death using a pillow before hanging herself.

“The incident is being investigated,” he said.