Chuadanga: A housewife was found dead in the bus stand area of Jhenaidah town on early Saturday.

The deceased is Sima Khatun, wife of police constable Suman, reports United News of Bangladesh, a local news agency.

Jewel Rana, brother of the victim, said Suman’s family members informed that his sister had died of cardiac arrest in the morning.

After getting the news, Shima’s family members rushed in and found several injury marks in the body, including throat, Jewel added.

Suman used to torture Shima over dowry since their marriage 14 years back, claimed Shima’s father Thandu Mandal.

However, Suman’s father Fazlur Rahman said early in the morning they heard scream from Shima’s room.

Later, he went there and found Shima’s body hanging with the ceiling fan, Fazlur added.

Chuadanga Sadar police officer-in-charge Saiful Islam said several injury marks were found in the body.

The OC also said all mystery behind the death of the housewife will be unveiled after the autopsy report.

Police arrested Suman in this connection.