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A man accused of killing his former wife in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj was arrested in Chattogram’s Patenga nearly two weeks after the murder, the Special Response Battalion (SRB-10) said.
The accused, Saiful Hawladar, 30, was arrested around 9pm on Monday from the Charpara Lighterghat area under Patenga Police Station in a joint operation based on information obtained through technology, according to the SRB.
Saiful, son of Kalam Hawladar of Gopalpur village in Nalchity upazila of Jhalakathi, is the sole accused in the murder case filed over the death of his former wife, Suma Akter, 24.
At a press briefing on Tuesday morning, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Tapan Sarker, assistant director (media) of the SRB, confirmed the arrest on behalf of the battalion commander.
According to the SRB, Saiful had married Suma about five years ago and allegedly subjected her to physical and mental abuse during their marriage. The couple divorced on July 9 this year.
After the divorce, Suma rented a house in Na