A 20-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly strangled to death by her husband over a dispute concerning his alleged extramarital relationship in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur on Wednesday evening.The victim, Jannatul Islam Maisa, was two months pregnant, according to her family. The incident took place at Srikrishnadi village in Kabirajpur union.Police have detained the victim's husband, Sujon Munshi, in connection with the incident.Maisa was the daughter of Habibur Rahman Sejal of Charprasannadi area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj. Sujon is the son of Abdur Rab Munshi of Srikrishnadi village in Rajoir.According to the victim's relatives and police, Maisa married Sujon, who works in Saudi Arabia, in February this year through an arranged marriage.After the marriage, tensions reportedly developed between the couple over Sujon's alleged extramarital relationship. The victim's family also alleged that he had beaten Maisa several times over the issue.The family claimed that Maisa was strangled on Wednesday evening and her body was subsequently hung inside the house.She was later taken to Rajoir Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared her dead. After reaching the hospital, her relatives noticed injury marks on her body and informed the police.Police subsequently detained Sujon from the hospital.The victim's relatives said she was two months pregnant. Her death triggered scenes of grief and mourning among family members at the hospital.Rajoir Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Aminul Islam said the body had been recovered and taken to the police station. The body was sent to the morgue of Madaripur Sadar Hospital on Thursday for an autopsy.The OC said the husband had been detained in connection with the incident. The actual cause of death would be established after receiving the autopsy report, he added. He further said legal action would be taken if the victim's family filed a case.
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