Housewife burnt alive

1 December 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Jessore

A woman was burned alive allegedly by her husband in Jessore following a family feud on Sunday. Victim Naznin Begum, 38, was wife of Rafiqul Islam of Missionpara in the city. Police and relatives said, Rafiqul, a peon of Jessore Education Board took second wife three months ago triggering frequent family feud. On Sunday noon the couple locked in an altercation and at one stage Rafiqul doused Naznin with fuel oil and set her on fire. He then locked the door and escaped from the scene. Hearing the screaming, neighbours rushed to the spot and rescued Naznin breaking open the door. Later while being taken for treatment she died on the way to Dhaka. A case was filed in this connection.