Brutal torture on woman
A woman brutally tortured by her neighbours in Gouripur upazila town is now undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH).
The victim, Selina Akhter, 30, wife of Solaiman Mia, a three-wheeler driver living at Gouripur's Islamabad, is also mother of two school going children.
Police promptly arrested three of the alleged torturers -- Tukuni, her mother Habiba Begum, and sister Smriti, following a case filed by the victim's husband with Gouripur Police Station yesterday afternoon, said Delwar Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Gouripur Police Station.
Selina's neighbour Tukuni Begum, 30, used to verbally abuse Selina now and then as she suspected that Selina had an affair with her husband Shahid Mia, a local businessman, the OC quoted family members and neighbours as saying.
“As Tukuni did the same on Saturday morning, Selina informed Tukuni's husband about the matter and sought justice, which made Tukuni and her relatives furious,” he said.
“When Selina was returning home after doing her work as a domestic help at her employer's house in the area at noon, Tukuni along with her elder sister Smriti and mother Habiba Begum picked up Selina and took her to Tukuni's parents house, some 300 yards away,” he added.
Talking to this correspondent, Selina said, “Confining me to a room, they beat me with sticks, and kicked and punched me on different parts of the body including face, chest and abdomen. They continued the torture for some four hours.”
“In the afternoon, the torturers put shoes around Selina's neck and drove her to her house while beating and pulling her hair. Her face was also painted with lime and black colour,” said Selina's neighbour Nasima Begum.
“When Selina's husband Solaiman wanted to know the reason, they again beat up Selina in front of a crowd. They also beat Solaiman when he tried to save his wife,” Nasima said.
On information, police rushed to the spot and the attackers fled.
Selina was taken to Gouripur Upazila Health Complex and shifted to MMCH around 9:00pm on Saturday.
Selina's left eye is badly affected and there are injury marks on different parts of her body, said nurses at MMCH.
Selina's elder sister Shefali Khatun demanded exemplary punishment of the culprits.
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