Malda, 24th April: A woman threw herself in front of a train with her 19-month-old baby in her arms on Friday morning in the English Bazar police station area of Malda. The 21-year-old mother, Liza Bibi, and her son Rizwan Sheikh were residents of Islampur Sonatala village under Jadupur No. 1 Gram Panchayat.
According to sources, Liza was having a dispute with her husband Nasir Sheikh who was allegedly harassing her for a dowry of 1 lakh rupees.
The English Bazar Police recovered Liza and her son’s bodies and sent it for an autopsy. While the accused husband has been absconding ever since the incident, the police have initiated an investigation into the matter.