Nilphamari, Jan 05 (UNB) - A pregnant housewife succumbed to her injuries after her husband and in-laws allegedly set her on fire for dowry at Haroa Mission in municipal area of the town on Saturday.
The victim was identified as Rokhsana Begum, 23, mother of a minor son and four months pregnant and wife of Janab Ali, a shop worker. Police said Rokhsana had been married to Janab Ali for two and a half years.
Al Amin, father of Rokhsana, said Janab Ali demanded Tk 40,000 from them as dowry during their marriage and out of that amount Tk 20,000 was paid as dowry to the bridegroom. As they failed to give the rest amount, Janab Ali and his family members used to torture Rokhsana.
On December 26, Janab Ali argued with Rokhsana over the issue and at one stage set her on fire, leaving her seriously injured, local sources said. Hearing her screams, neighbours rushed to the spot, rescued her and took her to Nilphamari Sadar Hospital.
As her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where she died on Saturday.
Janab Ali along with his family members went into hiding after RokhsanaÂ’s death. |