Policeman accused of killing pregnant wife in Rajapur, body recovered
Md. Naeem Hasan Emon, Rajapur (Jhalakathi)
Correspondent: The mysterious death of a housewife in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi has created a sensation. The family of the deceased alleges that the police constable husband, Nur Uddin, tried to make the incident look like suicide by killing his wife Moni Akhter (25). However, the police say that the incident is under investigation.
The body was recovered from a house in the Masjid Goli area adjacent to Walton Plaza in Baghri Bazar of the upazila on Friday night. The body of Mani Akhter is the daughter of Khalilur Rahman of Bamankathi area of the upazila. Her husband Nur Uddin is a constable of Jhalokati district police. However, he had been absent from work for the last 5-6 months. Sujan Biswas, officer-in-charge (OC) of Rajapur police station, confirmed the matter.
According to police and local sources, the suicide was reported to Rajapur Police Station on Friday night through the national emergency service 999. Upon receiving the information, the Rajapur Police Station police went to the scene and found Moni Akhter dead on the floor inside the house. It is known that the husband of the deceased Moni Akhter, Nur Uddin, was working as a constable in the Jhalakathi District Police and was working as a gunman for the Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police at the Rajapur Circle Office from the Police Lines. However, he had been absent from work for the last few months.
The deceased's family said that there were frequent quarrels in their married life. Nur Uddin used to beat Moni Akhter for money at various times. They have a five-year-old son and Moni Akhter was three months pregnant, it is also known.
The deceased's father, Khalilur Rahman, said that Nur Uddin called him at night and said, "Your daughter is no more, come home quickly." Later, he went to his daughter's house with his family members and found the door unlocked, although it was bolted. When he entered the house, he saw the daughter's body lying on the floor. Hearing their screams, people in the area rushed to the spot and reported the matter to 999.
However, the victim's family alleges that her husband, Nur Uddin, had been physically torturing Moni Akter for a long time and pressuring her for money. This led to frequent arguments and disputes in their married life. The victim's brother, Omar Faruk, said that Moni Akter had injury marks on her body in various places. He claimed that her husband had killed her and fled.
The victim's family said that the accused husband, Nur Uddin, has been absconding since the incident. They claim that the incident is being planned to kill Moni Akhter and portray it as a suicide. Accused Nur Uddin claimed that his wife committed suicide by locking the door of the house due to a family dispute. Later, he left the house with his child in fear. The incident has created a huge sensation in the area. Locals have demanded a speedy and fair investigation to uncover the real incident and punish the culprits.
Rajapur Police Station OC Sujan Biswas said that the police inspected the scene, recovered the body and brought it to the police station. During the autopsy, injury marks were found on both sides of the deceased's body from the armpit to the waist, he said. Legal action is under process in this incident.
