Woman killed by in-laws for dowry
A woman was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws on Friday for dowry at Ghiba village in Sharsha upazila of Jashore.
The victim was Shima Khatun 20, daughter of Sadar Ali of Putkhali village.
Ali said his daughter was tortured frequently for dowry by her husband Jahangir Alam and in-laws. He said he gave around Tk 1 lakh to Jahangir's family earlier.
He said Jahangir again asked Shima to bring Tk 30,000 more from her father on Friday night. The in-laws strangled his daughter as she refused to bring the money, he added.
Benapole Port Police Sub-Inspector Sharif Habibur Rahman said the death is mysterious as the body bore marks of injury.
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