Assailants storm hut, kill pregnant woman

Police yesterday recovered the body of a two-month pregnant woman from a hut inside a brick kiln at Khajura in Jashore Sadar upazila.

The victim -- Razia Khatun, 22, wife of Shahid Biswas -- was found dead around 5:00am, said police.

Syed Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of the police station, said the victim's husband was the prime accused in Chunnu murder case and got arrested from the spot.

A case was filed in connection with the murder of Razia with Bagharpara Police Station.

According to the case statement, a group of people intruded into the hut and started beating Shahid. At one point, he escaped the scene and sought help from the night guard of the brick kiln.

Returned, they found the naked body of Razia was lying on the ground. The couple used to stay there as Shahid was a worker at the brick kiln.

SI Jumman Khan, in-charge of Khajura police camp, said they recovered the body on information and sent it to Jashore Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

The husband alleged that Razia was gang-raped before being murdered. On the other hand, police suspected that Shahid might have killed Razia.