A housewife named Ismotara Khatun was allegedly subjected to physical torture after being accused of stealing gold jewelry from her aunt-in-law in Char Anupnagar village of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila. After being starved for two consecutive days, the mother of two fell seriously ill by consuming poison on Sunday. She later died on Monday while undergoing treatment at the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
On Tuesday afternoon, her body was taken to her husband's home in Anupnagar and subsequently buried in her grandparents' village, Lashkarhati. According to relatives and locals, her husband Mizanur Rahman frequently tortured her due to family disputes. However, denying the torture allegations, the husband stated that he learned about the jewelry theft accusation while she was receiving treatment at the hospital.
Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahin Akand stated that the woman died at the hospital and her family has been advised to conduct an autopsy. An unnatural death case has been filed with the police in this connection.
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