Man surrenders after fatally stabbing wife in Chattogram

Police say the incident occurred just before Iftar on Saturday

A man has surrendered to police on Saturday after allegedly killing his wife following a domestic dispute in the city’s Patenga area.

The incident took place in South Para just before Iftar, police said.

The victim, 30-year-old Halima Akter, was the wife of Zahirul Islam.

The couple was originally from Ramganj in Lakshmipur district and lived in a rented house in the South Para neighbourhood.

Patenga Police Station Sub-Inspector Rokibul Islam told bdnews24.com that Zahirul arrived at the station and turned himself in after fatally stabbing his wife.

According to a police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity, the couple had been embroiled in a long-standing domestic feud.

The dispute reportedly escalated into a heated argument on Saturday evening.

At one point, Zahirul allegedly attacked Halima with a knife, killing her on the spot before heading directly to the police station to confess.