Housewife killed for not giving property to husband

A housewife, who was allegedly killed by her husband on Sunday afternoon, used to bear torture for long as she refused to hand over her property to her husband, family claimed.

Taslima Sultana Eva, 40, was beaten to death allegedly by her husband Moniruzzaman Babu in her residence in the capital’s East Monipur area.

Deceased’s brother Ali Ashfaque filed a murder case on that night with Mirpur Police Station accusing three persons -- Moniruzzaman, his mother Hamida Akhter and his sister Sima Begum. Police arrested Moniruzzaman soon after the incident.

Mamun Khan, a maternal uncle of the deceased, said Eva’s in-laws had been trying to get hold of Eva’s property, which she inherited from her late father, for last two years. They recently increased their level of torture. Earlier, they also pressurised Eva for realising many demands.

Mirpur police said Moniruzzaman had not yet admit to the murder, but police found torture marks on victim’s body.

Moniruzzaman was sent to court seeking 10-day remand; but the court granted two-day remand yesterday.