Sherpur:A 20-year-old woman has died under mysterious circumstances in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur, just six days following her marriage. Police have detained her husband and mother-in-law for questioning in connection to the incident.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased, Lima Akter, was found at her in-laws' residence in Gopalpur village. Lima's husband, Ekramul Haque, aged 22, and her mother-in-law, Farida Begum, aged 50, were taken into custody by the police to assist with the investigation.
Lima's relatives have alleged that she was subjected to torture and subsequently killed due to dissatisfaction from her in-laws regarding the items brought from her father's home as part of the marriage arrangements. Conversely, her husband has claimed that Lima's death was a result of suicide by hanging.
The marriage between Lima and Ekramul was arranged by their families, and took place on October 15, with a dower of Tk 170,000. Lima had recently visited her parental home with her husband and returned to her in-laws' house on Tuesday afternoon. It was reported that a dispute occurred over the items sent from her parents' home upon her return.
Sub-Inspector Abdul Hannan of Nalitabari Police Station stated that an investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain the actual cause of Lima's death. He noted that the definitive cause will be determined following the autopsy report.
Source United News of Bangladesh