<i>Crippled by husband for continuing studies </i>
Brutally bludgeoned by husband, an undergraduate student got the bones of her right leg and waist broken on Friday evening.
The victim, Laboni, 18, daughter of Nurul Islam of Kachipara village in Baufal upazila under Patuakhali district, received the 'punishment' for continuing higher study against the will of her husband Milon Khan, 25, of the same village, she said.
Milon Khan forcibly married Laboni, also a student of BA first year of Abdur Rashid Degree College, in last March when Laboni went to visit her relative's house in Dhaka, said Laboni, her family members and locals.
After marriage Laboni wanted to continue her study but Milon put serious objection to it.
Milon also demanded Tk 2 lakh as dowry but Laboni, daughter of a low-paid worker of a local bakery shop, expressed inability to meet the demand.
Laboni continued to stay at her father's house after the marriage.
On Friday afternoon, Milon persuaded Laboni to go a jewelry shop to make gold rings. Milon, Laboni, and her cousins Nabila, 9, and Riad, 10, went to Baherchar Bazar and ordered a gold ring at a jewelry shop. On their way back home, Milon's friend Miraz also accompanied them.
When they reached near a garden of Mukundo Howlader's house, Milon started beating her with a hammer taken from Miraz. Hearing scream of Laboni and her cousins, locals rushed to the spot when Milon and Miraz fled the scene.
Locals brought the victim to Baufal upazila health complex and Dr Moina Mashkura Anny, medical officer of the health complex, referred her to Dhaka for better treatment.
"Laboni could not stand up as bones of her waist and right leg have broken. She needs long term treatment," the doctor said.
"I wanted to continue my study but my husband disliked it. I also wanted to be government service holder after completing higher education but all my dreams have shattered," said Laboni.
Laboni's mother Rahima Begum demanded justice for torture on her daughter.
Local UP member Salim Howlader said Milon and his companions have bad reputation.
Laboni filed a case with Baufal police station accusing her husband Milon and four others but police could not arrest anybody as of filing this report at about 4:00pm yesterday.
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