Sherpur: A housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Paschimpara village under Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur on early Sunday.

The deceased is Bilkis Begum, in her twenties, wife of Ismail Hossain of the village.

Police said Ismail Hossain, son of late Tofazzal Hossain of Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh district married Bilkis Begum, daughter of Amzad Hossain of Nalitabari upazila, seven years back.

Bilkis, by the time, got a job at a garment factory in the capital three years back and used to live in the capital because of her job. The couple used to fight with each other over the issue.

Bilkis along with his husband and daughter came to her parents’ house for celebrating Eid-ul-Azha here.

Ismail had a quarrel with Bilkis over the same issue on early Sunday and at one stage he stabbed Bilkis with a sharp weapon, leaving her critically injured.

Later, she was taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where doctors declared her dead.

Four people, including Khaleda Begum, Bilkis’ mother, Nur Islam, her maternal uncle and two neighbours, Ajufa and Abdul Kuddus, were also injured in the attack as they tried to save Bilkis.

Of them, Khaleda was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as her condition is being stated to be critical while the others were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

Local people caught Ismail and handed him over to police after giving him a good thrashing.

A case was filed in this connection.