A housewife was allegedly hacked to death by her in-laws at Damdama village under Tanore upazila in Rajshahi Sunday night.
Police said Abdus Salam used to torture his wife Rony Begum, 19, since their marriage three months ago. On Sunday at 8:30pm, Salam and his parents reportedly hacked Rony to death.
Abul Hashem, officer-in- harge of Tanore police station, said a murder case was recorded with the police station in this connection, reported BSS.
He said Abdus Salam and his father went into hiding since the killing.
"We are trying to bring them to book,” said Hashem.