Wife Murder
One to die, another sentenced to life
Two people were convicted in Faridpur and Natore on Tuesday and Sunday for killing their wives while body of a housewife was recovered in Nilphamari on Tuesday.
A court in Faridpur sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for killing wife about two years ago.
Convict Sheikh Farid, 30, is son of Abdur Rashid of Moheshordi village under Bhanga upazila of the district, reports our correspondent.
Court source said, Shirina Akter, 20, daughter of Wadud Khan of Bagpura village under Bhanga upazila was married off with Sheikh Farid of the same upazila.
After marriage Sheikh Farid used to beat Shirina demanding a fat amount of dowry.
As Shirina refused to bring the dowry money, she was set ablaze in the kitchen of in-law's house on 31 May, 2008.
She succumbed to her injuries on the way to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital ( FMCH) the same day.
Shirina's father Wadud Khan filed a case with Bhanga police station in this connection on 2 June, 2008 accusing three people -- Sheikh Farid, his father Abdur Rashid and mother Zarina Begum.
In Natore, another man was sentenced for life on Sunday for killing his wife in 2004, reports UNB.
Convict Abul Hossain Mollah is son of Khadem Ali of Kashimpur village in Lalpur upazila. The court also fined him Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer one year more RI.
According to the prosecution, Abul Hossain stabbed to death his wife Syeda Khatun following a family feud on April 1, 2004. Later, he tried to commit suicide by taking poison but survived as his relatives rushed him to a local hospital.
Syeda's father Abdur Rahim filed a case with the police in this connection.
Meanwhile in Nilphamari, police recovered the body of a housewife from Dimla hospital in Dimla upazila on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Sahera Khatun, 26, wife of Abul Hossain and mother of two children, of Uttar Goyabari village in the upazila. The death is shrouded in mystery.
Police quoting hospital sources said Abul admitted her to Dimla hospital on Monday evening claiming that she swallowed poison in a bid to commit suicide.
Later, she died at about 10 pm on the same night while her husband along with his relatives fled away.
Later, on information by the hospital authorities, police recovered the body and sent it to morgue for autopsy.
Locals alleged that Abul beat up Sahera mercilessly following a family feud leaving her senseless. Later, he poured poison in her mouth in a bid prove that she took poison to commit suicide.
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