Housewife tortured in Gazipur
A housewife was brutally tortured allegedly by her husband and in-laws in Gazipur on Monday.
Victim Annie Akhtar, 33, daughter of Mojibor Rahman of Kathora area under Gazipur City Corporation, was undergoing treatment at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital.
Annie's husband Khairul Islam and her in-laws are on the run, police said.
The victim's elder sister, Sumi Akhtar, yesterday filed a case with Joydebpur Police Station, accusing five people of torturing Annie. Police arrested Afaz Uddin, paternal uncle of Khairul and one of the accused, said Khandaker Rezaul Hasan Reza, officer-in-charge of the police station.
“We are trying to arrest the others,” the OC added.
Annie's father Mojibor said Annie was married to Khairul, son of Habib Ullah Master of the same area, nearly four years ago. The couple has a baby girl aged around one and a half years.
Khairul's family was not happy with the marriage as Annie's family was not well off. After the marriage, Khairul's mother Rehana Begum and elder brother Monju started putting pressure on him to get a divorce, Mojibor said.
In the face of pressure from his family, Khairul divorced Annie. However, he again married Annie a few days later with a denmohor (the amount to be paid to the bride) of Tk 7 lakh, he said.
A few days later, Khairul moved to Gazipur's Kaliakoir with his wife and started living in a rented house there.
Around one and a half months ago, Khairul disappeared, leaving his wife and daughter behind, Mojibor added.
Khairul's family members filed a complaint with police, accusing Annie and her family of abduction. However, Annie's family with the help of police found Khairul in one of his relative's house in Savar Palli Bidyut area. Khairul's mother was with him at that time.
Police arrested Khairul and sent him to jail but he was released from jail on bail later on.
On August 25, a village arbitration was organised in the presence of the local ward councillor. There, it was decided that Khairul and Annie would file for divorce and both the families agreed.
Khairul's family was asked to pay Tk 8 lakh to Annie. They, however, agreed to give two decimal of land instead of the money.
On Monday, Annie was asked to come to Khairul's house for the handover of the documents of the property. As she went there, Khairul and his family members beat up Annie mercilessly, leaving her critically injured.
At one stage, Annie lost consciousness. Thinking her dead, Khairul's family fled.
Being informed by the locals, Annie's father and relatives rescued her from the yard of the house and took her to the hospital.
Pronoy Das, resident medical officer of the hospital, said Annie's body bore several injury marks.
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