Dowry Victims in Meherpur
Housewife allegedly commits suicide, two 'tortured'
A housewife allegedly committed suicide yesterday while two others were tortured allegedly by their husband and in-laws in Meherpur on Sunday.
Both the incidents were related to dowry, police and family sources of the victims said.
According to police, Arfa Afroz Pipasa, 20, daughter of Abul Bashar of Boshpara in Meherpur town was married to Haru Mia of Hatbolia in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga about a year ago.
Lately Pipasa was staying at her father's house and giving HSC examinations.
Sources said a feud was brewing as Haru demanded Tk 2 lakh from Bashar for 'boosting his business.'
Bashar alleged that Haru often tortured Pipasa and on Sunday night, he phoned Pipasa using abusive words. At about 6:00 am, Pipasa poured kerosene on her body and set afire.
Severely burnt Pipasa was rushed to Meherpur General Hospital.
Doctors sent her to burn unit in Dhaka but she succumbed at Rajbari on the way at about 8:30 am.
In another incident, Shefali Khatun, a 21-year-old victim of torture by husband and in-laws, is now fighting for life at Meherpur General Hospital.
Police said Shefali, daughter of Golap Mollah of Bhoberpara in Mujibnagar upazila in Meherpur was married to Firoz of the same village one and half years ago.
Family members of Firoz did not accept the marriage and often tortured her as Sefali's father refused to give any dowry.
In January, Shefali was forced to leave her husband's house over the issue and since she was living with her father.
On April 17, Firoz went to Shefali and asked her to go with him saying his family had agreed to accept her.
Shefali told police that bringing her home, Firoz along with his brother Aliboddi and Khoka, tortured her at night.
At one stage, Shefali fainted and presuming her dead, Firoz and others took her to a nearby bush. There they tied a gamchha around her neck to show the incident as 'suicide.'
But after about 17 hours, locals found Shefali and rescued her alive. She was rushed to Mijubnagar upazila health complex and then shifted to Meherpur General Hospital where she is undergoing treatment.
Firoz and his brothers went into hiding while father of the victim Golap Mollah has filed a case.
In another incident at Jhoudia village in Sadar upazila, one Hafizul,30, allegedly chopped his wife Nazma Khatun, 23, on Sunday evening.
Police said, Hafizul married Nazma of the same village two years ago. He demanded Tk one lakh from Nazma's father. But Nazma's father Karim Hossain, a poor farmer, could not arrange the amount.
At this Hafizul started to torture Nazma and on Sunday he chopped her with a Sharp weapon and fled home.
Nazma is now being treated at Meherpur General Hospital.
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