Woman killed for dowry
A woman was killed allegedly by her husband for dowry at Hariabari village in Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Shampa Khatun, 25, wife of Zahid Hossain of the village.
The family members said Shampa married Jahid five years ago, reports UNB.
After their marriage, Zahid and his family members often tortured Shampa for dowry, alleged the victim's grandfather Alauddin Sardar.
They strangled Shampa following an altercation over the issue on Monday night.
A case was filed, accusing five people including husband Zahid in this connection, said Md Abdullah Al Hasan, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.
The accused went into hiding soon after the incident, said the OC.
The body was sent to Pabna Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said.
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