Woman tortured to death for dowry

A young woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at village Pakdia under Kotwali police station in the district on Tuesday night.
The victim was identified as Chameli Begum, 22, wife of Badal Mia of the area and daughter of Munsur Ali of Selimpur village in Sadar upazila of the district.
Police recovered the body in hanging position from the victim’s husband’s house. Badal, husband of the victim, went into hiding soon after the incident. His family members said Chameli Begum committed suicide by hanging herself.
But the father of the victim claimed that Chameli was killed by her husband for dowry. The relatives of Chameli, said the marriage of Chameli was solemnized a year before with Badal Mia, of Pakdi village in the same upazila. After the marriage, Badal Mia often tortured Chameli for bringing dowry from her father but she always refused it, but she had to bear torture by her in-laws and husband.
Four months before, Munsur Ali, father of Chameli gave Tk 9,000 as dowry to Badal Mia for peace of his daughter.
On June 10, last Badal Mia again pressed his wife for bringing more Tk 3,000 from her father.
When she refused Badal’s demand, he started beating her severely causing her spot death on Tuesday night. To avoid police arrest he hanged the body with the beam of their house and declared that his wife committed suicide by hanging.
Police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Jessore Medical Collage Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police could not arrest Badal Mia till filling of this report.

Woman tortured to death for dowry

A young woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at village Pakdia under Kotwali police station in the district on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Chameli Begum, 22, wife of Badal Mia of the area and daughter of Munsur Ali of Selimpur village in Sadar upazila of the district. Police recovered the body in hanging position from the victims husbands house. Badal, husband of the victim, went into hiding soon after the incident. His family members said Chameli Begum committed suicide by hanging herself. But the father of the victim claimed that Chameli was killed by her husband for dowry. The relatives of Chameli, said the marriage of Chameli was solemnized a year before with Badal Mia, of Pakdi village in the same upazila. After the marriage, Badal Mia often tortured Chameli for bringing dowry from her father but she always refused it, but she had to bear torture by her in-laws and husband. Four months before, Munsur Ali, father of Chameli gave Tk 9,000 as dowry to Badal Mia for peace of his daughter. On June 10, last Badal Mia again pressed his wife for bringing more Tk 3,000 from her father. When she refused Badals demand, he started beating her severely causing her spot death on Tuesday night. To avoid police arrest he hanged the body with the beam of their house and declared that his wife committed suicide by hanging. Police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Jessore Medical Collage Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police could not arrest Badal Mia till filling of this report.