Husband to walk gallows for killing wife

NETRAKONA, Mar 13 (BSS): A court here today sentenced a man to death for killing his wife at Dakhin Kalador village under Purbadhala upazila of the district in 2009.

District and Session judge KM Rasheduzzaman handed down the verdict to Faruq Mia in his absence.

According to prosecution, on September 01, 2009, Faruq killed his wife Lovely Akter at his house and hung the body from the ceiling.

Lovely's father filled a murder case against five people following the day.

Police after investigation submitted chargesheet against Faruq and his mother on July 31, 2012.

Later, the judge examining the witnesses and evidences pronounced the capital punishment to Faruq Mia and freed his mother Majeda Begum.