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Housewife 'commits suicide'

4 August 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Netrakona

Asma Begum,25, wife of Kiran Mia of village Challisa under Sadar upazila allegedly committed suicide Monday midnight. Netrakona Sadar police went to the spot yesterday morning and found her body hanging from the ceiling of the house. Police and locals said, Kiran beat up Asma last night for dowry. A case was filed with Netrakona Police Station in this connection. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Netrakona Police Station said Kiran used to torture Asma for dowry. He apprehended that Kiran might have killed Asma and hanged her body from the ceiling.