Woman beaten dead by husband for dowry
A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry in Jashore's Sharsha upazila on Friday.
The deceased was Jahura Khatun, 34, wife of Ripon Hossain of Satmile village and mother of two children.
The victim's father Noor Islam alleged that Ripon used to beat Jahura for dowry since their marriage.
On Friday, Ripon told them over cellphone that Jahura committed suicide by hanging herself.
The body, which bore several injury marks, was sent to Jashore General Hospital morgue for autopsy, said police.
Ripon went into hiding soon after the incident.
A case was filed with Sharsha Police Station.
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