A Kushtia court has sentenced a man to death for killing his pregnant wife four years ago in Doulatpur Upazila.
Published : 30 Nov 2015, 03:26 PM
The accused, Rokon Mandal of the Upazila’s Najirpur, was present at court.
Public Prosecutor Anup Kumar Nandi said Mandal murdered his wife Laili Khatun on the night of Aug 26, 2011, following an argument. He had returned home from a gambling spree.
Mandal dumped her body in a drain nearby their house. Police recovered the decomposed remains two days later.
Nandi said police arrested the man after Laili’s father Lal Chand filed the murder case against him.
Mandal also confessed at court that he killed his wife, the prosecutor added.