A woman allegedly killed a man for harassing her daughter at Bhekutia area under Kotwali police station in Jessore on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identified as Mofizur Rahman, 40, a resident of Bhekutia village in Jessore.
The incident took place around 8:30pm at Bhekutia area in Jessore.
Kotwali police station Officer-in-charge Emdadul Haque Sheikh confirmed the incident to the Dhaka Tribune.
He said Khadiza, wife of Noor Islam, has been arrested in connection to the incident.
The OC said: “The deceased used to tease one of the daughters of Khadiza Begum now and then for which Khadiza was compelled to send her daughter to Dhaka.”
He said Khadiza also lodged a general diary with the Kotwali police station in this connection.
“Mafiz somehow pressured Khadiza to bring back her daughter for which she killed him with sharp weapon after putting pepper in his eyes at her residence,” he added.