Sirajganj, Feb. 20 -- A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Brajbala Murutia village in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday night.

The victim was identified as Ruma Khatun, 23, daughter of Motahar Pramanik of Sontala village in Ullapara upazila.

Shahjadpur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Aslam Ali said her husband Ashraful Islam Sohag was arrested from a neighbouring house on Thursday.

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Police said Ashraful stabbed Ruma in her stomach and chest at one stage of altercation, leaving her dead on the spot.

Ashraful went into hiding after the murder.

Upon receiving information, police recovered Ruma's body on Thursday morning and sent it to Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical Coll...