Man beaten to death by in-laws in Savar

A man has been beaten to death by his in-laws in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, over family disputes. The dead is Ekram Ali, 34, son of Mohammad Ali from Nikrail area. According to police and family sources, Ekram used to live with his wife Aleya Akhter in a rented house in Ghashmohol area of Rajashon, close to his in-law's house. The couple used to engage in brawls on a regular basis. Following an argument with his wife on Monday night, Ekram locked into an altercation with her family members Tuesday morning. At one stage, Aleya's father Ali Hossain beat him up, leaving him dead on the spot, Ekram’s cousin Babul Mia alleged. Ali and his family members later hanged the body from the ceiling fan to stage a suicide. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Dhaka Medical College DMCH morgue. Kamruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Savar model police station, said they had detained Aleya and that other members of her family went into hiding after the incident.