Police uncovered a mystery when they found a hanged body of a housewife yesterday night at her residence in Chittagong city’s Panwala Para area.
The victim, Mohua Roy, 23, who lived in the area with her husband Indrajit Sharma and two brother-in-laws, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her living room, police told the Dhaka Tribune.
The victim’s family members claimed that Mohua was killed by her husband and his family for not being able to comply with their dowry demands and that they had been trying to cover up the murder making it look like suicide.
Tushar Kanti Roy, the elder brother of the deceased, told the Dhaka Tribune that Indrajit had often harassed his sister for dowry.
“Four days ago, I talked to my sister for the last time when she told me about the dowry and I told her that I would meet her husband’s demands within a short time,” he said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Tanvir Arafat of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (West Zone) said on Monday, the victim’s husband and two brother-in-laws found the door locked from the inside when they returned to their flat around 9:45pm.
“Failing to get an answer from Mohua after knocking on the door repeatedly, they entered the house by breaking down the door, and found her hanging from the ceiling fan,” he said.
He added that police later recovered the dead body around 10:45pm, after being informed of the situation by Indrajit.
“Police sent the dead body to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) morgue for an autopsy,” Tanvir said. The victim’s family lodged a murder case with Double Mooring Police Station in this regard and police have nabbed the husband and two brother-in-laws in this connection, the ADC added.