Housewife set afire, three others killed for dowry
Razia, 22, who was set afire allegedly by her husband for dowry at Adarshapara under khagrachhari Sadar upazila early yesterday, is seen at Khagrachhari Adunik Hospital. She was later shifted to Chittagong Medical College and Hospital.Photo: STAR
A housewife was set afire while three others murdered allegedly by their husbands for dowry in four districts yesterday, on Friday and the day before.
A young housewife was set afire allegedly by dowry-greedy husband and in-laws at Adarshapara of Salban area under Sadar upazila of Khagrachhari district yesterday, reports our correspondent.
The victim was identified as Razia Begum, 22, wife of Dulal Mia .
Police quoting locals said, Dulal Mia and his family members recently demanded Tk 20,000 more dowry. They started to torture Razia as her family expressed their inability to give the amount.
Following an altercation over the issue early yesterday, her husband and in-laws poured kerosene and set Razia on fire.
Hearing the cry for help, locals rushed in and rescued Razia in a critical condition.
She was admitted to Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital and then shifted to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
Hosan Ali, father of the victim said, Razia was married to Dulal six month ago on condition of Tk 40,000 dowry but recently her in-laws demanded more Tk 20,000.
"As I refused to giving the amount they started to torture my innocent daughter. They set her afire in an attempt to kill her," he said.
Police detained Dulal Mia, victim's father-in-law Abdul Matin and mother-in-law Faruzi Begum in the morning.
In Brahmanbaria, another housewife was killed allegedly by her husband and in-laws at Gokorno village in Nasirnagar upazila Friday evening.
The deceased was identified as Jesmine Akhter, 23.
Police and local sources said Jesmine was married off with Afzal six years ago and Afzal went abroad soon after the marriage.
He returned home three months ago and started torturing Jesmine to bring dowry from her family.
On Friday, Afzal and his mother picked up a quarrel with Jesmine over the issue and at one stage they strangulated her to death.
In Nilphamari, a housewife, also mother of a child, was killed allegedly by her husband on Friday noon at Uchabody village of Ranachandi union under Kishoreganj upazila as she failed to meet the dowry demand, reports our correspondent.
Police and locals said Maleka Bagum, 25, daughter of Fazlul Haque of Koimari village of Jaldhaka upazila was married off with Hazrat Ali, 32, son of Kadua Mamud of Uchabody village of Kishoreganj upazila about two years ago.
At the time of marriage, the poor parents of Maleka gave Hazrat Ali Tk 10,000 as dowry. But after some days, Hazrat Ali demanded another Tk 10,000.
As Maleka could not manage the amount, he started to torture her.
Two days before the incident, Hazrat Ali again tortured Maleka and sent her to her father's house at Jaldhaka upazila to bring the money.
As she returned empty handed, Hazrat Ali became furious and beat her dead.
After the incident her husband and other members of her family fled away from their house.
In Satkhira, a housewife was killed allegedly by her cruel husband and his family members for dowry at Fayjullahpur village in Sadar upazila Thursday night, reports UNB.
The victim was identified as Shahanara Khatun, 28, daughter of Tazuddin of Matiadanga village of Sadar upazila.
SI Asaduzzaman of Sadar PS said, Shahanara got married with Rafiqul Islam, 32, son of Shahar Ali Sarder of Fayjullahpur village seven years ago. Rafiqul used to torture Shahanara for dowry regularly and at one stage she fell sick due to torture.
In the name of treatment, her cruel husband called a fake doctor who pushed poisonous injection into her body.
Police said locals found Shahanara dead in her house and informed them. Later, police recovered the body and sent it to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police arrested Rafiqul's 'doctor' friend Abu Sayeed, 30, son of Samsur Rahman of the same village, but Rafiqul fled away.
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