Youth gets life term jail for killing wife in Sirajganj

A court in Sirajganj on Monday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for killing his wife at Ullapara upazila under the district in 2021.

Sirajganj District and Sessions Judge Fazle Khoda Md Nazir pronounced the verdict on Monday afternoon.

The court also fined him Tk 20,000, in default, he will have to serve more one year in the prison.

The convict is Sobuj Pramanik, 26, a resident of Chala village under the upazila.

According to the case statement, Sobuj got married with the victim, Lima Khatun, seven years ago and used to torture her often. On February 16, 2021, he started torturing Lima over a family dispute and then, strangled her to death.

Later, the victim‍‍`s father Bokul Pramanik lodged a murder case with the concerened police station.

Being arrested by police, Sobuj gave his confessional statement before a court under Section 164 CrPC.

After hearing 13 witnesses and examining evidences, the court delivered the verdict in presence of the convict.

Rashedul Islam, a stenographer of the court confirmed the information.