Woman hacked by ‘stepson’ in Cumilla dies

The victim is Halima Khatun, 34, second wife of Emdadul Haque Munshi.

According to locals, Emdadul, 75 lost his first wife about three years ago.

He has four sons and three daughters - all married and the four sons work in Saudi Arabia.

The youngest, Shahin, returned home from the KSA eight months ago and Emdadul married Halima Khatun of Joynagar village in Daudkandi two months ago, reports UNB. 

Emdadul said that he had gone to the washroom when his wife was hacked.

“When I returned, I found my wife bleeding on the bed. I called for help and family members rushed in. We took her to Cumilla Medical College Hospital and later to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared her dead,” he added.

Shirin Akhter, wife of Emdadul’s third son, said, “We woke up to screams and saw Shahin leaving the room. My stepmother-in-law was lying in blood.”

Former Bataghasi Union Parishad chairman Shahjahan Siraj, a relative of the family, said, “There was no family dispute over Emdadul’s second marriage. No one knows why Shahin attacked his stepmother. He fled right after the incident.”

Javedul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandina Police Station said they recovered the body from the spot.

The victim’s husband has filed a written complaint, he said.