A man allegedly strangled his wife to death following an argument at Fatullah in Narayanganj Sadar upazila early morning yesterday.

Family of the victim said Rafiqul Islam, the husband, himself informed the matter to victim Razia Islam's father over cell phone.

Police recovered the body of Razia from her house at Tushardhara residential area in Fatullah yesterday. Razia and her husband Rafiqul lived in the rented flat.

Rafiqul has been on the run since the incident.

Abdul Aziz, father of Razia, said the couple had frequent quarrels.

According to Aziz, Rafiqul called him yesterday morning and said, “I have killed Razia and kept the body under the bed. Go and see whether she is dead or alive.”

After he received the call, Aziz said he went to the couple's flat and found the door locked from outside. He took the key from the landlord, opened the door and found Razia's body under the bed wrapped in cloth. He then informed police.

Aziz said the marriage of Razia and Rafiqul Islam was arranged by the families.

Sub-inspector (SI) of Fatullah Model Police Station Raju Mondal said there were injury marks on different parts of Razia's body. It is primarily assumed that she was strangled to death. Police sent the body to Narayanganj General Hospital morgue for an autopsy. He said attempts are on to detain Rafiqul.

However, no case was filed in this connection until yesterday.