Housewife tortured, strangled for dowry

A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry at Charkawria Simarpar village in Bakshiganj municipality on Wednesday.

The deceased was Taslima Begum, 25, wife of Md Solaiman, 30, son of Abu Sayeed of the village, and daughter of Anwar Hossain of Sujanagar village.

The victim's mother alleged that Taslima's husband and in-laws often tortured her for dowry after seven years of their marriage.

On Wednesday evening, Solaiman along with his family members strangled Taslima following an altercation over the issue.

There were injury marks in the throat, said Aslam Hossain, officer-in-charge of Bakshiganj Police Station.

Solaiman along with his family members went into hiding soon after the incident, said the OC.

A murder case was filed, accusing Solaiman and six other his family members, said the police official.

The body was sent to Jamlpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said.