Woman killed for land in Jhalakathi

A woman was hacked to death at Pashchim Kanudaskathi village in Rajapur of the district on Wednesday, said Officer-in-Charge (investigation) of Rajapur Police Station Md Harun ur Rashid.

The deceased was identified as Dulu Begum, 45, wife of late Abdur Rahim of the village.

Dulu's sister-in-law Sufia Begum and Sufia's daughter Lakhi Akhtar hacked Dulu severely during an altercation over a trifling matter, police said.

"It was pre-planned killing for driving away my sister and her family from the house to grab her land. They had threatened her several times to leave the house," said Lizu Akhtar, younger sister of Dulu.

Dulu's body was put in a sack and thrown into a canal to ensure her death and hide the evidence of the murder, police said, adding that local people informed Lizu and the police as soon as they saw the body.

The body was taken to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital where she was declared dead.

It was sent to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy yesterday

Meanwhile, police arrested Sufia Begum and her daughter Lakhi Akhtar in connection with the murder.