Man to die for killing wives
Our correspondent, Myemnsingh
A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his two wives. The convict is Fakrul Islam, of Fakirakanda village in Mymensingh Sadar upazila. According to the prosecution, Fakrul, got married Shirinaz Begum some 25 years ago and the couple has four sons. Later, Fakrul married another woman Kaniz alias Tania some 17 years ago without taking permission of his first wife Shirinaz. Following the second marriage, a serious family feud arose between Fakrul and Shirinaz. Following the feud, Fakrul killed his second wife Tania in 2002. A murder case was filed with Kotwali Police Station in this regard. Fakrul was sentenced for life imprisonment in the case and he suffered 11 years in jail and was released. After his release from jail, Fakrul hacked his first wife Shirinaz with a sharp cutter on March 3 in 2012 while she was sleeping around 3.30pm. On information, police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. A murder case was filed with Kotwali Police Station. Later, police pressed a chargesheet against Fakrul. After examining 14 witnesses and evidences, District and Session Judge Mohammad Amir Uddin delivered the verdict.
