The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Chapainawabganj

A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife and two daughters for dowry at Dadanchak village in Shibganj upazila in 2001. The condemned convict was identified as Liton.

After examining records and witnesses, acting judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Hrishikesh Saha handed down the verdict against Liton and also fined him Tk 5,000. The court also acquitted four others - Razzak, Mostafa, Zillur and Baby Khatun - as allegation brought against them could not be proved. Of them, Zillur fell sick and died during the trial proceedings. According to the prosecution, Liton set fire to his wife Runi Begum, 30, and daughters Sharifa, 8, and Swapna, 2, August 16, 2001. They were admitted to Sadar Hospital in critical condition where the mother and children died later.

Liton was arrested after Runi's mother Serina Begum filed a murder case with the Shibganj police station.