Coroner terms Sutopa's death as suicide
The post-mortem report of the forensic department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has described the death of Dhaka University student Mafruda Huq Sutopa as suicidal in nature.
However, the victim's family rejected the report terming it a 'partial' one.
The report says, "the death was due to asphyxia as a result of hanging which was ante-mortem and suicidal in nature." It was sent to Mirpur police on Sunday evening.
Talking to The Daily Star, Sutapa's brother-in-law Hafiz Akbar alleged that doctors concerned have given a 'partial' report to save Sutapa's husband Imrul Sadat alias Abeer an accused.
He also demanded a fresh post-mortem examination as police inquest report found the body bore several marks of injuries.
Sutapa, a master's examinee in mass communication and journalism department, died at her husband's residence at Mirpur in the capital on September 19.
Police recovered Sutapa's dead body from Mirpur National Heart Foundation Hospital on September 20 and sent it to DMCH morgue for autopsy.
A murder case was also filed against Sutapa's husband Abeer and his parents with Mirpur Police Station.
Officer-in-Charge of Mirpur Police Station Jakir Hossain Mollah told The Daily Star that Abeer was earlier taken on a five-day remand in two phases for questioning.
"On remand, Abeer told the law enforcers that he and Sutapa often quarreled over family affairs. She (Sutapa) might have committed suicide following such dispute," OC Jakir said quoting Abeer.
Abeer was later sent to jail on Sunday after being produced before a Dhaka court.
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