47-year-old husband Izharul Ansari was arrested on October 30 for the charge of killing his 35-year-old wife Mahima Khatun of Bahuri, Birgunj Metropolitan City-14.
DSP Kumar Bikram Thapa of the District Police Office informed that Ansari was arrested on the charge of killing his second wife by hitting her on the chest and stomach with a sharp weapon during a domestic dispute. According to him, Ansari injured her with a knife at 8:30 pm on October 21.
The victim lost her life on October 22 at 10:30 am at the Birgunj Health Care Hospital. The post-mortem of the dead body was done on October 23 at Narayani Hospital, Birgunj.
Police arrested Nurjahan Khatun, Izharul’s 38-year-old wife, who was allegedly involved in the killing on the day of the incident .However, Izharul is absconding.
The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the deceased’s husband, her father-in-law, Fazal Karim Miya 65, mother-in-law Sharifan Khatun , 63, and the first wife, Nurjahan, on October 22.
The police have stated that the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased, who were involved in the incident, are currently absconding.