A so-called ‘ex-boyfriend’ predating her marriage attacked an expatriate's wife on Tuesday in Matlab Dakshin upazila of Chandpur.

During the attack, the tendon in her left leg was severed, causing the victim to lose blood rapidly. As her condition deteriorated, the victim was referred to  Dhaka Medical College  from Chandpur on Friday evening.

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The perpetrator was identified as  Habib Patwary. He has gone into hiding.

According to local sources, Habib and the victim used to be in a romantic relationship.

However the woman was married off to an expatriate as her family never accepted the relationship.

According to the victim’s mother, Habib attacked them with a knife when she and her daughter were by the pond for an afternoon bath.

“At one stage, he cut the tendons of my daughter’s left leg right in front of my eyes,” the mother said.

Neighbours immediately rescued the victim and rushed her to a local medical facility, but Habib fled.

Officer-in Charge of Matlab Dakshin Police Station Md Mohiuddin Mia confirmed the incident to UNB.

“Saving the victim is our main goal. We arranged her shift to DMCH from Chandpur today. We will definitely launch an all out operation to catch Habib soon,” the OC said.