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West Bengal: Pregnant woman murdered by husband and in-laws in Malda
Updated On: 01 October, 2023 08:02 AM IST | Kolkata | Agencies
To destroy the evidence, the accused husband and members of his family buried Reshma Khatun’s body in local graveyard
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In a gruesome incident in West Bengal’s Malda district, a pregnant woman was brutally murdered by her husband and in-laws in anticipation that she might give birth to another girl child. The incident occurred a few days ago and in an attempt to destroy the evidence, the accused husband and members of his family even buried Reshma Khatun’s body in a local graveyard.
However, the family members of the victim approached a local court. The body has been exhumed and was sent for post-mortem on Saturday, the police said. The husband and his parents are currently absconding. Personnel from the Harishchandrapur Police Station have started investigation and alerts have been sent to all police stations with pictures of the absconding accused.
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