Satkhira, May 18, (UNB)- A women was detained for allegedly hammering her husband to death in Patkelghata upazila on early Saturday.

The deceased is identified as Mojid Morol, 60, a street-beggar at Hjrapara village of the upazila.  

Rejaul Islam, officer-in-charge of Patkelghata Police Station, said Mojid married Firoza Khatun, 50, one year ago. The couple had been residing in a house at Hajrapara village.

On early Saturday, Firoza hammered her husband to death following an altercation.

Later, police arrested the woman and described her as mentally ill.

The body of the deceased was sent to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.