A housewife who was tortured for dowry on Thursday at Rajapur of Jhalakathi, died at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) yesterday.
Deceased Sumi Begum, 22, was the wife of Mithun Haoldar, 26, from Indrapasha village under Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi. Matin Haoladar, the father of the deceased, said Sumi had married Mithun after divorcing her first husband four years ago.
Within few days of their marriage, Mithun and his family members had started torturing Sumi, demanding dowry and for other different family disputes.
On Wednesday night, Sumi was severely tortured by Mithun and his mother Hawa Begum. Neighbours hearing her scream and rescued her and took her to Rajapur Upazila Health Complex in a critical condition, he added.
Sumi was referred to SBMCH on Thursday morning when her condition deteriorated and she died there yesterday morning, he said. The body was sent to SBMCH morgue for an autopsy after an unnatural death case was lodged by Barisal Kotwali police.
Masuduzzaman, Rajapur police station officer-in-charge, said no allegation was lodged in that regard yet. Police will take proper action if anyone lodges any case, he assured.
