Police have recovered the body of a woman named Rini Begum (32) from the abandoned court of Badruddoza Haider, locally known as Doja Pir, in Lachmanpur union of Sherpur Sadar upazila. The body, dressed in a burqa, was found on the third floor of the three-story building on Sunday (September 7) afternoon after locals noticed a foul smell.
Rini Begum, a mother of three, was originally from Bauramari in Jamalpur Sadar upazila. Her in-laws live in the nearby village of Charjangaldi, and her husband is a farmer. According to locals, the building has remained deserted for months following a fatal clash between Doja Pir’s followers and devotees nine months ago.
Sherpur Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Zubaidul Alam confirmed that the body had decomposed and was likely there for at least two days. Police suspect the woman was murdered but said the exact cause of death would be determined after autopsy at the District Sadar Hospital morgue. Family members of the deceased have been informed, and investigations are underway.
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