Man to die for killing wife in Tangail

A Tangail court yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in Madhupur upazila of the district in 2012.

The death penalty awardee is Mohammad Nasir Uddin, son of Meser Ali of Kaitkait village in the upazila. 

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According to the prosecution, Nasir married Noorjahan Begum, daughter of Ziaul Haque of Poddarbari village in the upazila in March 2012. After the marriage, he demanded Tk 20,000 as dowry from his father-in-law.

On the night of September 2, 2012, Nasir picked up a quarrel with Noorjahan over the issue. At one stage, he strangled her.

On the following day, victim's father Ziaul Haque filed a murder case with Madhupur Police Station, accusing Nasir.

Police arrested Nasir and produced him before the court where he gave a confessional statement under Section 164. .

After examining case record, Judge Mohammad Shorfuddin Ahmed of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Tangail handed down the verdict.