Man jailed for 10 years for killing wife
Published: 5 April 2023, 04:36 PM | Updated: 5 April 2023, 05:02 PM
A court in Rajshahi has sentenced a man to 10 years in jail for strangulating his wife to death.
Jailed Shohag Hossain is a resident of Chanpara of Bagmara upazila in the district.
Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, Rajshahi Judge Md Hasanuzzaman gave the verdict on Wednesday.
The court also acquitted three accused from charges of the murder case. They are Yeasin Ali Mondal, Imran Ali Mondal and Mst Rupali.
Prosecution lawyer Nasrin Akhter Mita confirmed the matter.
The case statement said Shohag demanded Tk 2 lakh dowry from his wife Sabina on April 4, 2011 and they both locked into an altercation over it. At one stage, he strangulated her to death.
Later, the victim's mother lodged a case in this connection.
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