Lalmonirhat Jubo League leader' murdered'
A Jubo league leader was murdered at his father in-law's house in Lalmonirhat town on Tuesday night.
The dead, Iqbal Kabir, 35, was the joint secretary of Jubo League Badarganj upazila unit under Rangpr district.
Police recovered the body yesterday morning and sent it to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police said the body bore injury marks.
Iqbal's elder brother Shaheen filed a murder case with Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station yesterday against Iqbal's wife Rikta Begum, 25, and her two brothers, Bablu Islam and Sabu Islam.
He alleged that Rikta and her brothers beat Iqbal dead following an altercation between the husband and wife.
But Rikta denied the allegation, saying that Iqbal committed suicide hanging from a ceiling fan in the bedroom in her absence.
Police and family sources said Iqbal, son of Abdul Wahab of Professor Para of Badarganj upazila headquarters, married Rikta Begum, daughter of Anwar Ali of Mission more in Lalmonirhat town, seven years ago. Since then, he had been living at his father-in-law's house.
Police are interrogating Rikta and her family members. Sub-Inspector Kiron, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, said they will take necessary legal steps after getting autopsy report.
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