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BSS, Jhenaidah

A man has been sentenced to death by a court here for killing his second wife in Sadar Upazila of the district in 2007.

The convict was identified as Asalat Hossain of Gopinathpur village under the same upazila.

Judge of the Women and Children Repression Special Tribunal Mafizul Islam delivered the verdict on Wednesday. The court, however, acquitted Aharannesa, first wife of Asalat Hossain, as charges brought against her were not proved.

According to the prosecution, Asalat Hossain married Maryam Begum of Gopinathpur village. It was his second marriage. Earlier, Asalat Hossain had married Aharannesa.

Since his second marriage, Asalat Hossain had been demanding Taka one lakh as dowry from Maryam Begum and he used to torture her frequently.

On the night of February 14, 2007, Maryam Begum was beaten to death by Asalat Hossain and his first wife Aharannesa.

Shakera Khatun, mother of Maryam Begum, filed a case with Jhenaidah Police in this connection.

After investigation, SI Sikdar Motiar submitted charge sheet to the court. The judge after examining 21 witnesses handed down the verdict.