Woman beaten dead in Kushtia over dowry

A 22-year-old housewife was beaten and suffocated to death allegedly by her husband over dowry at Nandalalpur in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia early Saturday, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Sonali Khatun, wife of Shafiqul Islam of the upazila. The couple has a 2-year old son.

Family sources said Shafiqul used to beat u Sonali for brining dowry from her father since their marriage. Shafiqul brutally tortured Sonali on Friday night for not getting dowry money.

Later, locals rushed Sonali to Kushtia Sadar Hospital on Saturday morning where doctors declared her dead.

The body was sent to Kushtia General Hospital morgue for autopsy, said Kamruzzaman Talukdar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kumarkhali police station.

A case was filed in this regard at Kumarkhali Police Station after arresting Shafiqul, said the OC.