Newlywed tortured for dowry
Newlywed Khadiza, tortured allegedly by husband and in-laws for dowry on Monday at Voterpara village in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur, is undergoing treatment at the upazila health complex.Photo: STAR
Brutally tortured allegedly by husband and in-laws for dowry, a newlywed girl is undergoing treatment at Nawabganj upazila health complex. The victim is Khadiza Begum, 20, daughter of Shawkat Ali of Voterpara village of Nawabganj upazila in Dinajpur district. "The in-laws made Khadiza's life hell as we failed to manage the demanded dowry money," said her father at Nawabganj Health Complex on Tuesday noon. According to the family members and locals, about three months ago, Rana Ahmed, son of Md Azahar Ali of Voterpara village, picked up Khadiza and locals rescued her the same night. A village arbitration led by UP Chairman Nazrul Islam decided Khadiza's marriage with Rana. "We agreed to the decision considering my daughter's future, but everything went wrong," said her father. Soon after the decision of marriage in July, Rana's parents demanded Tk 70,000 as dowry and Tk 10,000 was paid during the marriage ceremony. "Demanding rest of the money, Khadiza's husband and in-laws including parents used to torture her mentally and physically. About a month ago, they sent her back as we could not arrange the dowry money," said Khadiza's mother Nargisa Khatun. Hearing that Khadiza was divorced, she went to her husband's residence on Monday. "But I returned home the same day as they refused to accept me without the dowry money," said Khadiza. The same night Khadiza's parents went to Rana's house, told the in-laws that they would give the demanded dowry within a few days, and left the house leaving Khadiza there, said her parents. But the in-laws severally tortured Khadiza and sent her back to her parents the same night. She was rushed to Nawabganj upazila health complex in a critical condition. Khadiza received several head injuries and remained unconscious for an hour due to excessive bleeding, said doctors of the health complex. This correspondent tried several time to contact with Khadiza's father-in-law over cellphone but there was no response. The victim's uncle Md Faruk Hossain said they are preparing to file a case with Nawabganj police station.
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