Torture for Dowry
Warrant for arrest of army man
A Natore court yesterday issued arrest warrant against an army man on charge of torturing his wife for dowry.
Majeda Begum, wife of Rafiqul Islam of Chhatarbagh village under Noldanga upazila, filed a case with the Chief Judicial magistrate's Court against her son-in-law Muktar Ali, an army sergeant at Parbatipur Kholahati Cantonment, for torturing her daughter Rebeka for dowry.
After hearing, Judicial Magistrate Sharif Uddin issued the arrest warrant against Muktar and asked police to place him before the court by August 4.
Muktar Ali, son of Hazratullah of Kothuri village under the same upazila, married Rebeka on September 17, 1992.
According to case statement, Muktar asked Rebeka to bring Tk 5 lakh from her parents as dowry on April 19 this year. As Rebeka refused to do so, Muktar beat her severely.
On information, Rebeka's mother Majeda, father Rafiqul, and some other relatives went to Muktar's house. But he harassed them and again beat up Rebeka.
Later, Rebeka filed a case with Noldanga Police Station against her husband Muktar and ten other members of his family.
As Police failed to arrest any of the accused in the last one and a half months, Rebaka's mother Majeda filed the case with the court yesterday.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments