An assistant sub-inspector of Khulna Railway Police has been arrested for allegedly attempting to kill his wife in Gazipur.
The accused is Edel Haque, 34, of Rajarhat in Kurigram. He was produced in court on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody, police said.
In her complaint, Edel's wife Liza Akhter, 32, claimed that they tied the knot in 2021. Liza is an assistant sub-inspector posted at Tongi east police station.
Soon after their marriage, Edel started demanding a dowry of Tk10 lakh from Liza's family, over which the couple would often fight.
On March 5, a heated argument broke out between the two, which soon turned violent when he thrashed Liza and attacked her with a sharp weapon.
Liza was taken to a local hospital. After getting discharged, Liza lodged a complaint with Tongi police. An FIR was subsequently lodged.
Edel was arrested from Liza’s Tongi residence and produced in a court, which sent him to judicial custody on Tuesday, said Jabed Masud, officer-in-charge of Tongi east police station.