Reports claim that the wife died due to acid being force fed by her husband, and her in-laws. Sumna Begum was identified as the deceased.
Locals say that her husband and in-laws subjected the woman to the crime for having failed to have a child.
The incident led to Shakeel Ahmed being taken into custody.
Although the victim was immediately taken to a local hospital for treatment, she died during her stay.
Assam’s Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College Hospital (FAAMCH), Barpeta, reported another tragic news. A baby who was born in Assam died because of alleged negligence.
Dharitri Nath (22) was a pregnant woman from Soruharid, under Sarbhog, in Barpeta. She was admitted to FAAMCH July 6. Dharitri Nath (22), a pregnant woman from Soruharid village under Sarbhog police station in the Barpeta district, was admitted to FAAMCH on July 6.