Rafiqul Islam Biplob from Sreepur (Gazipur)

Husband Aziz hacked to death his estranged lover Ashraful Biswas (30) after seeing his wife Taslima (28) in an objectionable condition in Sreepur, Gazipur.

He also hacked and mortally injured his wife. The incident took place at Aziz's house in Bakultala (Channapara) area of the Sripur municipality at 12 noon on Monday (November 4). Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sripur Police Station Joynal Abedin Mandal confirmed the matter.

The deceased Ashraful Biswas is the son of Wahab of Asgram village in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur district. He worked as a partner in the local SS Fashion garment factory. Police recovered the body and sent it to the Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

The injured Aziz's wife Taslima has been sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in critical condition. Aziz-Taslima couple have two children aged 6 and 4.

 Accused Aziz is the son of Abul Hossain of Bali Para village in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district. He bought a plot of land in Channapara area about a decade ago and built a house and lives with his wife and children. He is a masonry contractor by profession. Azizul has been absconding since the incident.

Locals said that Aziz's wife Taslima used to work at the SS Fashion garment factory next to the house. Through working in that factory, she met the owner, Ashraful Biswas. At one point, they developed a love affair and Ashraful used to come and go to Taslima's house on various pretexts. When her husband suspected that they were having an affair, her husband Aziz forbade Taslima several times. Later, she denied it to her husband saying that she was not in a relationship with the officer.

On Monday morning, around 9 am, Aziz left the house saying that he was going to work. When he suddenly returned home around 11:30 am, he found the door of the house locked from the inside and pushed it open. Later, he saw his wife and her extramarital lover Ashraful Biswas in an objectionable state. At that time, he took a sharp knife from under the bed and slashed Ashraful Biswas with a cardamom leaf, killing him on the spot. Later, he slashed his wife's neck with a cardamom leaf, causing her to die. Locals rescued him and sent him to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

OC of Sreepur Police Station Joynal Abedin Mondal, quoting locals, said that the husband, seeing his wife in an objectionable state due to an extramarital affair, slashed his extramarital lover and his wife with a cardamom leaf. Ashraful, the boyfriend, died on the spot. The injured Taslima has been sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in critical condition.