Police arrested a constable of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on charge of killing his mother-in-law in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga.

Ashim Bhattacharya, a resident of Daulatpur of Khulna and employed at CID-Chuadanga, was nabbed from Chhagal Farm area of Chuadanga-Alamdanga Road on Wednesday (June 12) five days after his mother-in-law was reportedly killed.

Traffic Sergeant Mrittunjoy Biswas confirmed the matter to journalist, accrding to a media report.

During the arrest, Ashim attempted to hack a constable, he said.

However, the arrestee was taken to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital after he had fallen sick.

Ashim allegedly hacked his mother-in-law Shefali Adhikari and injured his wife Falguni Adhikari and brother-in-law Ananda Adhikari following family dispute, at the deceased's Madrasa Para residence in Alamdanga on Saturday (June 8).