The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

A young housewife was strangulated to death after rape at a residential hotel in city's Motijheel area yesterday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Ritna Akhter, 25, wife of Rahat Jahan of Chougachha in Jessore district.

Being informed, police recovered the body of Ritna at room-401 of Rakib Residential Hotel at 167/5 DIT road of Fakirerpool at about 3:30pm and sent it to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

However, the motive behind the killing could not be known immediately.

Hotel sources said Ritna and Jahid rented the room Thursday morning identifying themselves as husband and wife. This morning (Friday), Jahid went out of the hotel saying that his wife was taking rest in the room.

Receiving no response from inside the room, hotel staff broke open its door and found Ritna's naked body lying on the bed.

A case was filed with Motijheel police.