Police grill wife Minni over Rifat murder

BARGUNA, July 16 (UNB): Police interrogated Aysha Siddika Minni on Tuesday morning over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight in the district town on June 26.

A police team went to Minni's house near Barguna Police Lines around 9:45 am and took her to the SP office, said witnesses. She was later taken to the police lines for interrogation.

District police chief Maruf Hossain said Minni was brought to his office to record her deposition as a witness in the murder case in presence of investigation officer Md Humayun Kabir.

Police also sought Minni's cooperation to identify the murderers.

The new development came after Rifat's father Dulal Sharif and locals demanded Minni's arrest alleging that she had a part in the murder of her husband.

At a press conference at Barguna Press Club on Saturday night, Dulal Sharif demanded the arrest of his daughter-in-law and investigate whether she had colluded with the killers.

He alleged Minni concealed the matter that she was previously married to Sabbir Ahmed alias Nayon Bond, the prime accused of the Rifat murder case.