Agartala, 9th November 2026 : A young woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Laltilla under Jatrapur police station, triggering tension in the area. The deceased, identified as Eva Akhtar, leaves behind a one-and-a-half-year-old child. Her parental family has alleged that she was murdered by her husband and in-laws, claiming that she was suffocated with a pillow. However, the exact cause of death is yet to be established.
According to family members, Eva, a resident of Laltilla in Kathalia, had married Saddam Hossain, a resident of Moynama under Sonamura police station, around three-and-a-half years ago after eloping with him.
The family alleged that within a year of their marriage, Saddam began pressuring Eva to bring a motorcycle from her parental home. The issue reportedly led to frequent disputes between the couple. Whenever tensions escalated, Eva would allegedly return to her father’s house and narrate her ordeal to family members.
Eva’s father, Alomgir Hossain, a personnel of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR), further alleged that his son-in-law was involved in an extramarital relationship with another woman and that Eva had been subjected to physical and mental harassment over the issue.
According to the family, Alomgir was on duty last night when members of his daughter’s in-laws’ family informed him over the phone that Eva had died by suicide. However, he refused to accept the claim and alleged that his daughter had been deliberately murdered and that the incident was being portrayed as a suicide. He specifically accused the husband and in-laws of strangling her with a pillow.
Following the incident, Alomgir Hossain lodged a police complaint at Sonamura police station on Monday, naming Saddam Hossain and five other persons, bringing the total number of accused to six.
Police have reportedly initiated an investigation into the incident. The actual circumstances surrounding Eva’s death are yet to be ascertained, and the post-mortem examination report is expected to help establish the cause of death.
Meanwhile, the death has left the couple’s one-and-a-half-year-old child without a mother and plunged the bereaved family into deep grief. The family has demanded a thorough investigation and strict legal action against those responsible if the allegations are established.
Whether Eva died by suicide or was a victim of a criminal act will be determined by the findings of the post-mortem examination and the ongoing police investigation.
