Police arrest journalist after wife complains of torture for dowry

A journalist working for a Dhaka-based TV channel has been arrested after his wife filed a case alleging torture by him.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 22 August 2015, 09:53 AM
Updated : 22 August 2015, 09:55 AM
ATN News Senior Reporter Atikur Rahman Khan was arrested on Friday from the capital’s Ramna, said police.

“On Friday, the reporter’s wife Farzana Akter Tushi filed a case alleging physical assault for dowry,” said Ramna police OC Mashiur Rahman.

Police have produced him before a court on Saturday, but did not seek custody to question him, said the police officer.