Rangpur:The Special Response Battalion (SRB-13) has arrested a man for allegedly strangling his wife to death in Rangpur. The suspect, Ratan Chandra Sarkar, aged 34, was detained at Paglapeer Bazar under Rangpur Sadar Kotwali police station early Thursday morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Ratan Chandra Sarkar, a resident of Uttar Kholeya Hajipara village in Gangachara upazila, was apprehended around 210 am based on information received by the authorities. The arrest followed an investigation into the death of Ratan's wife, Shantana Rani, whose death was initially reported as unnatural on July 21, 2025.
Following the initial report, police prepared an inquest and sent Shantana's body to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for an autopsy. A subsequent report from the hospital's forensic department on July 3, 2026, concluded that Shantana had been strangled to death. Despite the lack of a formal complaint from the victim's father, Sub-Inspector Ishak Ali of Gangachara Model Police Station filed a murder case on October 15, 2026.
The SRB-13 team carried out the arrest operation after receiving a tip-off, and Ratan was subsequently handed over to Gangachara Model Police Station for further legal proceedings.