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RU student commits suicide

11 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

RU Correspondent

A female student of Rajshahi University (RU) allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at her father-in-law's house at village Jagirpara in Puthia upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Nasima Akter Lima, a 1st year student of Management Department and wife of Sumon, a BDR jawan, now posted at Teknaf, sources said. Lima's in-laws used to torture her frequently for dowry, her family members said. She was killed in a pre-planned manner for dowry, they said adding, they found several injury marks on her body. Police recovered the body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for autopsy. An unnatural death (UD) case was filed with Rajpara police who said they apprehended that Lima might have been killed after torture for dowry. Departmental teachers and students expressed their deep shock at the death of Lima and demanded punishment to the culprits. They announced a programme of human chain and mourning procession on the campus on Saturday.