'I've killed my wife, take me away': Man calls police after murder in Gazipur
The murder is believed to be the result of a family dispute, police say
In a shocking incident in Gazipur's Kashimpur, a man allegedly suffocated his wife to death with a pillow before calling the national emergency helpline 999 to confess and surrender.
Police said the call came around 8pm on Friday (8 August), when the man, identified as Rakib Hasan (22), told operators, "I have killed my wife. I am at home. I will surrender, please come and take me away."
Then Kashimpur police rushed to the couple's home in the Chakraborty area of Ward-2, where they found Jamie (19) lying dead on the bed and Rakib waiting to be arrested.
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Their two children — a two-year-old son, Tajim, and a two-month-old daughter, Raisa Akhter Jerin — were crying beside their mother's body, said police officials.
According to police and local residents, the couple had a history of family disputes. On Friday evening, Rakib allegedly suffocated his wife with a pillow. After confirming her death, he called 999 and waited for the police to arrive.
Officer-in-Charge Md Moniruzzaman of Kashimpur Police Station confirmed the incident, stating that Jamie's body has been sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.
He added that the murder is believed to be the result of a family dispute.
Legal proceedings are underway, said the OC.
