Housewife beaten to death

5 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Unb, Sirajganj

A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Ramkrishna village under Solonga police station on Friday. The victim was identified as Sonavan, 28, wife of Alal Sheikh of the village. Police said, Sonavan, daughter of Khurshed Mondal of Rupsara village, was married to Alal seven years ago. Alal used to torture her frequently for dowry since their marriage. On the fateful day, Alal beat his wife mercilessly following an altercation over the issue at about 12 noon, leaving her dead on the spot. On information, police recovered the body and sent it to hospital morgue for autopsy. Alal went into hiding after the incident. A case was filed.