Housewife killed for dowry

A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband over dowry at Jhatibunia village in Mirzaganj upazila of the district on Friday.

The dead is Ruma Begum, 20, wife of Md Rubel Sikder of the village, and daughter of Habibur Rahman, a rickshaw puller of nearby Rampur village in the upazila.

The victim's husband said, "I scolded Ruma on Friday night as cat ate fish kept by her. Following the incident, she took poison. She later died on way to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital."

However, Ruma's father alleged that his daughter was killed by Rubel and his family members following an altercation over dowry. 

Rubel and his family members often tortured Ruma for a television since their marriage five months ago, he said.

The cause of the death would be known after getting the autopsy report, said police.