A woman hacked her husband to death in the capital's Rayerbazar area early Thursday (June 22).

Later, Banu Begum wife of the deceased Shamim Mia, 40, a rickshaw-puller surrendered to police calling at national helpline 999.

The incident happened around 4:15 am on the ground floor of a three-story building named Liton's house in Sadek Khan Lane area.

National helpline 999's police inspector Anwar Sattar confirmed the matter.

He said Banu Begum called 99 at an early hours and informed that she hacked her husband to death and wanted to surrender.

Getting information, Mohammadpur police went to the scene and recovered the body. The body was sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for autopsy, he said.

During primary interrogation, Banu said they got married two and a half years ago. They used to quarrel over dowry very often and his husband used to beat up her.

BDST: 1406 HRS, JUNE 22, 2023
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