Man flees as docs declare wife dead at hospital

Soon after confirmation of his wife's death, a young man fled the scene leaving the body at the emergency department of Saidpur 100-bed Hospital in Nilphamari's Saidpur upazila yesterday.

Being informed by the hospital authority, police recovered the body of Hasna Begum, wife of Rashidul Islam of Kamarpukur village in the upazila, also daughter of Abdul Hamid of neighbouring Kashiram village, said Officer-in-Charge Amirul Islam of Saidpur Police Station.

Deceased's father Abdul Hamid alleged that Rashidul, a fruit vendor, and his family members used to torture his daughter over trivial matter since their marriage fours years ago.

Locals said yesterday noon, Hasna's in-laws started to beat her mercilessly at their courtyard over a trifling matter. At one stage of the inhuman torture, Hasna collapsed on the ground and fainted.

Rashidul and his family members later took Hasna to Saidpur 100-bed Hospital where the doctors declared her dead.

Ariful Islam, on duty doctor at the emergency department of the hospital, said Hasna died hours before she was taken to the hospital, adding that her body bore several injury marks.

An unnatural death (UD) case has been filed with the police station and if autopsy report suggests that she was murdered, the case will be turned into a murder case, added the OC.