Police on Sunday recovered the throat-slit body of a 45-year-old woman from Laxmipur municipality area in the district.

The deceased was identified as Shohorbanu, daughter of Fazar Ali of Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh district.

AHM Kamruzzaman, superintendent of Laxmipur Police, said Khokon Ali Sheikh, son of Meher Ali of Bogura district, married Shohorbanu 30 years back and couple used to live in Dhaka’s Abdullahpur along with their three children.

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Sohorbanu developed an extra-marital affair with Fakir Ali Sheikh, young brother of Khokon , he said.

Sohorbanu eloped with Fakir Ali few days back and started living at a rented house in Laxmipur.

When Khokon came to know the matter, he went to their Laxmipur house on Sunday and tried to bring back  Shohorbanu to his house. 

As she refused him, Khokon killed her after slitting her throat.

Hearing screams, local people caught Khokon while he was trying to flee the scene and handed him over to police.