A woman was stabbed to death and her husband injured in an attack by a youth at Munshidpur village in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna district on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Sharmin Shila, 32, wife of Ranaur Rahman of the village.
Police arrested Sumon Ali, 30, son of Asgor Ali of Soraikandi village, from the spot.
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Firoz Kabir, Additional Superintendent of Police of Ishwardi Circle said the couple used to live in a flat on the 3rd floor of the house.
On Tuesday morning, Sumon attacked the woman with a sharp weapon and chopped her indiscriminately, leaving her dead on the spot, he said.
He also hit Shila’s husband Ranaur when he came forward to save his wife.
Later, locals caught the attacker and informed police.
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Police said they recovered the body and arrested the attacker from the spot. They also took the injured to a hospital.
The reason behind the attack was not clear, the Additional SP said. “The attacker might have killed the woman over previous enmity”.