Woman allegedly tortured for dowry
A woman was allegedly tortured by her husband for dowry and rescued her from her in-law's house at Wazedia in the port city on Sunday night.
Victim Ayesha Akhter Reshma, 28, married Abdul Jabbar, 36, son of late Badiul Alam of the area in 2003. They have a six-year-old child.
Reshma's father Kamal Uddin filed a case with Bayezid Police Station on Sunday alleging that her daughter was tortured confining her to her in-law's house.
He also informed to Rehana Begum Ranu, a councillor of Chittagong City Corporation and President of “Fight for Women's Rights” of the matter.
Later, Rehana along with police rushed to Jabbar's house and rescued Reshma, said Rehana to The Daily Star.
“If we would not reached the spot she might be tortured to death,” said Rehana.
Reshma's brother Tipu Sultan said Jabbar used to torture Ayesha for dowry. Jabbar divorced Reshma secretly and but he did not inform to Reshma of the matter.
On Saturday when they went to her in-law's house, Jabbar showed them the divorce papers, said victim father Kamal.
Jabbar told The Daily Star that the allegation against him is completely false. Reshma's family filed several cases to harass him as he divorced her on March last year. A few days back the religious leaders told him that it is not legal to live with a divorced wife. So, he asked her father to take their daughter back, said Jabbar.
OC Mohiuddin Selim said that his policemen found no incidence of confining Reshma to her in-law's house.
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