Man gets 14 yrs jail for torturing wife over dowry

Published : 13 Aug 2018, 18:13

Jagoroniya Desk

A court here on Monday sentenced a man to 14 years rigorous imprisonment for torturing his wife for dowry in Faridganj Upazila of Chandpur in 2009.

The convict Awlad Hossain, 35, son of Abdul Kader of Gupti village in the upazila, has been on the run since 2009.

Judge Md Abdul Mannan of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal passed the order and also fined him Tk 25,000.

According to the case statement, Awlad had been torturing his wife for dowry since their marriage.

Later on May 28 2009, he poured hot water on his sleeping wife Selina Bagum, 30, leaving her severely injured.

Victim’s sister Swapna Begum filed a case with Faridganj Police Station in this regard.

Source: unb

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