Try killers of housewife Biplobi
Hundreds of people from all walks of life yesterday brought out a procession and held a rally in Chapainawabganj town demanding trial of the murder of housewife Afsana Akhtar Biplobi.
The protesters, mostly hailing from Rajarampur Moholla, also submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner (DC).
Later at a protest meeting in front of the DC office, the speakers demanded arrest and punishment of the killers of Biplobi.
Afsana Akhtar Biplobi, 22, was allegedly killed by in-laws at Majhpara in Chapainawabganj town on Saturday following an altercation over their demanding dowry.
Biplobi's mother Halima Begum alleged that Biplobi's husband Atikur Rahman Rana, father-in-law Azizur Rahman and mother-in-law Tanjila Begum and other members of the house at Majhpara in Chapainawabganj town tortured her to death on Saturday.
In the evening, they hung her body with a ceiling fan of the house to pass it off as a suicide incident, she said.
Then they took her to Sadar hospital where on duty doctor declared her dead.
Biplobi's husband and in-laws fled immediately after reaching the body to hospital, sources said.
The body was later sent to morgue for autopsy.
When Ashikur Rahman Rana married Biplobi, daughter of late Mofiz Uddin Mia of Rajarampur in Chapainawabganj town three years ago, Biplobi's mother gave refrigerator, colour television, gold ornaments and furniture to the in-laws' family. One year later, a son was born to them, victim's family members said.
They alleged that Rana and his parents used to torture Biplobi regularly demanding Tk 2 lakh.
Biplobi's neighbours said they heard groaning from the house from Saturday morning but the house owner did not let them enter there. The neighbours heard the news about 'suicide' in the evening.
Victim's brother Abdur Razzaq lodged a case on Sunday with Sadar police station accusing Rana and his parents of killing Biplobi.
The three accused and other members of the family went into hiding after the incident, said investigation officer of the case Sub Inspector Mahbubur Rahman.
Expressing solidarity with the demonstrators, Abdul Wadud, lawmaker from Chapainawabganj Sadar constituency, said Biplobi's death seemed to be a pre-planned murder and he would do everything to ensure justice.
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