Woman killed for dowry

A woman, who was beaten mercilessly by her husband allegedly for dowry in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Saturday morning, died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital the same afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Fatema Jinnah Jotsnya, 25, wife of Delwar Hossain, 35, of Domoni Sarkarpara village.

Police arrested Delwar from his house after deceased's elder brother Safiqul Islam filed a case with Panchagarh Sadar Police Station, accusing five people including Delwar and his mother, the same night. 

According to the case statement, Jotsnya, daughter of Giasuddin of Dabarbhanga village in the upazila, was married to Delwar, son of Moinuddin, in 2011.

But since the marriage, Delwar often used to torture Jotsnya for dowry.

As a sequel, Delwar engaged in altercation with his wife over the same issue on Saturday morning, and, at one stage, he hit Jotsnya on the head with an iron rod, leaving her seriously injured.

Injured Jotsnya was first taken to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital, from where she was referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated.

She died at the hospital while undergoing treatment there around 4:30pm.

Dr Nusrat Jahan, resident medical officer at Panchagarh Sadar Hospital, said several marks of injuries were found on her head.

Sub Inspector Hironmoy Chandra Roy of Sadar Police Station, also investigation Officer (IO) of the case, said during primary interrogation Delwar confessed his involvement in the murder.