Women and Child Torture Prevention Tribunal-2 today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in Rayganj. Photo : BSS

SIRAJGANJ, Feb 13, 2025(BSS) - The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 of Sirajganj today awarded life-term imprisonment to a man for killing his wife in Rayganj upazila in 2016.

The Judge of the tribunal Salma Khatun pronounced the verdict in presence of the convict Sri Rupkumar Sardar, 31 and fined him Taka one lakh. Son of Gopal Chandra Sardar, Sri Rupkumar hailed from Binodbari village under Rayganj upazila of the district.

Advocate Masudur Rahman, Public Prosecutor (PP) of the tribunal said two of the three accused were present before the court during the pronouncement of the judgment.

 The court also acquitted another accused Srimoti Vajel Rani Sardar as her involvement in the murder was not proved. Police dropped the name of another accused Sri Shyamal Chandra Sardar as he died before submitting the charge sheet. 

According to the prosecution story, Sri Rupkumar Sardar got married to Babita Rani Sardar, daughter of Anil Chandra Sardar of Dalil village under Sherpur upazila of Bogura district in 2016.

Just after the marriage, Rupkumar started torturing his wife for realizing Taka one lakh as dowry. 

At one stage of such torture, Rupkumar strangulated his wife to death.

Father of the deceased later filed a case with Rayganj Thana accusing four people including Rupkumar.

The court examined a total of 11 prosecution witnesses during the trial.