Wife beaten to death

26 November 2009, 17:00 PM

Unb, Satkhira

A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Kamatpara village in Debhata upazila on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Bijoli Mondal, 18, wife of Anup Mondal of the village. Police said, Anup married Bijoli, daughter of Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Kamalkathi village in Shyamnagar upazila, five years ago. Since then, Anup and his family members used to torture her on different pretexts. On the fateful morning, Anup picked up a quarrel with Bijoli over a triffling matter and at one stage he beat her mercilessly leaving her dead on the spot. After the incident, Anup and his father Provash Mondal went into hiding. Victim's father filed a murder case with the police.