Teacher who married college student found dead

The body of college teacher Khairun Nahar, 42, who married a 22-year-old student last year, was found dead at her rented flat in Boladipara area of Natore district town on Sunday morning, said police.

The deceased was an assistant professor of Philosophy department of Khubjipur Mozammel Haque Degree College in Gurudaspur upazila of the district.

Her husband Mamun Hossain, a second-year student of Bachelor Degree of Arts (BA Pass Course) of Nawab Siraj-Ud-Dowla Government College, was detained.

Though they got married on 12 December last year the matter came to light on 31 July this year. The couple faced huge cyber bullying on social platform Facebook over their marriage.

Abul Kalam Azad, inspector (investigation) of Natore Sadar police station, said they detained Mamun for interrogation in this connection. Meanwhile, a team of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) inspected the scene and collected samples from the flat, said he.

Mamun claimed that Khairun committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan with her scarf. Later he brought down her body by setting fire on the scarf as he found nothing to cut it off, said the inspector.

Besides, caretaker of the house Khalil told the police that Mamun came out of the house around 2:00am and returned after an hour.

He also came out of the house in the early morning and called the caretaker informing that his wife Khairun committed suicide.

Subsequently, the caretaker informed the matter to the house owner putting Mamun under lock and key in the flat, said the police officer, adding that on information, they recovered the body from the flat.

Family members of the deceased college teacher Khairun Nahar said she was under stress after marrying Mamun Hossain.

Khairun Nahar’s family alleges that Mamun is a drug addict and has forcefully taken Tk5,00,000 and a motorcycle from Khairun since their marriage.