The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A housewife was killed allegedly by her doctor husband following a family feud at Mirpur in the city Sunday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Fahmida Akhter Nazma, 45, wife of Dr Tozammel Hossain of Orthopedic Hospital in the city. Police recovered the body of Nazma from the bathroom of their house at lane-5 in Mirpur-2 at about 11:00pm Sunday and sent it to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Victim's family members alleged that Tozammel and his associate Humayun Kabir tied up Nazma's hands, cut off tendons of her legs and poured hot water on her body so that none could identify her.

They also said being failed to contact Nazma over mobile phone, they phoned Tozammel who told them that he knew nothing about her. "But after search, Nazma's body was found in her bedroom," said one of her relatives.

Quoting neighbours, police said Tozammel sometimes tortured his wife on various pretexts..

Police arrested Dr Tozammel and Humayun Kabir in connection with the killing and sent them to the court. The Court also sent them to the jail.

A case was filed with Mirpur police station in this connection.