Indian woman found dead in Gulshan
The deceased was initially identified as Shamim Salim Qasim, 67, a citizen of India from Kashmir.
Police have recovered the body of a foreign woman from a hospital in the capital's Gulshan area.
Police initially suspected foul play as there were bruises found on the woman's body; however, they later determined the marks were from a fall.
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The deceased was initially identified as Shamim Salim Qasim, 67, a citizen of India from Kashmir.
Her son Suhail Salim Kasem told TBS, "She was perfectly fine in the morning. She went to the bathroom. She fell down and collapsed. We rushed her to the United Hospital, and they said she had passed away. It was a natural death due to old age."
He said that the marks on the deceased's body were from the fall.
According to the police, she lived in a house in Park Road in Gulshan's Baridhara. Her son rushed her to the hospital this morning.
Officers of Gulshan Police Station recovered the body from Continental Hospital in Gulshan-2 today (28 April) after receiving information.
Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Gulshan Division M Tanveer Ahmed, confirmed that the deceased woman's son brought her to the hospital.
"Her son said she fell in the bathroom, suffered injuries to her face and died due to old age. Initially, we also suspect that the death was from natural causes. The marks on her face may be age-related spots. Nevertheless, the body has been sent for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death."
