Addict kills wife

A woman was killed allegedly by her drug addict husband in Khagdohor Golgonda area of Sadar upazila yesterday.

The victim was Azufa Khatun, 25, wife of Arif Mia of the area.

Biplob Kumar Chanda, sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station, said Arif used to quarrel with his wife Azufa on various occasions.

The couple went for sleep Sunday night.

Neighbours found Azufa's body lying on the bed and informed police around 11.00am, said the SI.  Arif was not there.

Police sent the body to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

The body bore injury marks on the neck and mouth.

Police suspect Arif fled after strangling his wife.