SHARIATPUR, Oct 10, 2023 (BSS) - A court here today sentenced death penalty

to a man for killing his wife in Bhedarganj upazila of the district in 2021.

Judge of District Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Md Sohel
Ahmed handed down the verdict to Raja Mia Bepari, 35, hailed from Bakaul
Kandi village in the upazila.

The court also fined him Taka 20,000.

According to the prosecution, convict Raja Mia beaten his wife Kanchon Mala
to death over a family feud on June 6 in 2021.

Following the murder, Kanchon Mala's brother filed a case accusing five
people. Later, police pressed the charge-sheet accusing Raja Mia.

Testifying witnesses and evidences the court gave the order in presence of
Raja Mia, said Special Public Prosecutor Firoj Ahmed.