UNB, Cox's Bazar: A man was killed in front of his wife after she was raped before his eyes in a shocking incident in Cox’s Bazar town late Saturday night.
Police, with the help of locals, arrested one person in connection with the brutal crime.
The incident took place around midnight at Uttaran Residential Area on the Kalatali Bypass Road, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) and district police spokesperson Md Jasim Uddin Chowdhury.
The deceased was identified as Ranjan Chakma, whose body has been kept at Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital morgue. His wife, who was raped, is undergoing treatment at the same hospital. The arrestee, Birel Chakma (55), is now in police custody and being interrogated, Jasim Uddin said.
Police said both the victim couple and the accused hail from Rangamati.
According to the preliminary investigation, the couple had been staying at Birel Chakma’s house for the past three days due to previous acquaintance. They came to Cox’s Bazar to collect some money owed by a man named Jasim at the town’s bus terminal.
Ranjan’s wife told police that Birel had been making indecent proposals to her for several days, which she rejected, angering him.
On Saturday night, Birel and Ranjan drank together at the house. Later, in an inebriated state, Birel forced Ranjan out of the room and then raped his wife.
As the woman screamed, Ranjan rushed back and tried to save her, but Birel attacked him with a sharp weapon, hacking him on the head and killing him on the spot, police said.
According to ASP Jashim, The woman managed to escape the house and screamed for help on the street.
Locals caught Birel while he was trying to flee with blood-stained clothes and a bag, and handed him over to police.
Police said legal proceedings are underway against the accused.
