Benapole: A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband as she protested her husband’s illicit relationship in Bostapotti area on early Sunday.

The deceased is Sanjida, in her twenties, wife of Babu, a resident of the area.

Family members said Sanjida, daughter of Korban Ali, a resident of Jhumjhumpur area, got married with Babu nine months ago.

Babu got into illicit relationship with a woman and passed much of his time daily talking with her over phone to the annoyance of his wife.

As Sanjida protested it, she used to face torture by Babu.

The victim’s family alleged that Babu strangulated Sanjida as she protested her husband’s illegal affair.

Babu took Sanjida’s body to Jessore 25-bed Hospital at about 4:00am and told the doctors there that Sanjida committed suicide.

Her family members also said that there was not seen any sign of suicide anywhere.

However, Babu went into hiding after the incident.