UKHIA, Cox’s Bazar, Mar 11, (V7N)– A housewife was brutally stabbed to death during sehri in Ukhia upazila early Wednesday morning, sparking panic in the area.

The incident occurred in the Mosarkhola area of Palangkhali union, where miscreants attacked Rajida Akhter (25), wife of Shafiq of Kedarkhola village. According to locals, the assailants repeatedly stabbed her, leaving her fatally injured. She died on the spot.

At the time of the attack, her husband Shafiq was reportedly in Bandarban for work. Local UP member Nurul Haque said he learned of the incident through residents, noting that the murder during sehri has created widespread fear in the community.

Police, with the help of locals, recovered the body and sent it to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for autopsy.

Ukhia Police Station OC (Investigation) Nasir Uddin said: “Upon receiving the information, the police went to the spot and prepared a security report. The process of taking further legal action in this incident is underway.”

Law enforcement has launched an investigation to determine the motive and identify those involved in the killing.

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