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Housewife killed for dowry

8 May 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Lalmonirhat

A housewife was strangled allegedly by her husband for dowry at village Fokirer Tokeya under Lalmonirhat Sadar upaila yesterday. She was identified as Rekha Begum, 21, wife of Mizanur Rahman. Mizan married Rekha six months ago and since then he had been torturing her physically and mentally for dowry, according to case statement filed by Rekha's father with Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station. Police and locals said Mizan and his family members had gone into hiding soon after the incident.