SIRAJGANJ, Feb 8, 2024 (BSS) – A court here today sentenced a man to life 
term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2008 in Tarash Upazila of the district.

Judge of Sirajganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 
Begum Salma Khatun handed down the verdict to Masud, 41, hailed from 
Arangail village in the Upazila. 

The court also fined Masud Tk 1 lakh, in default, to serve one year more in jail. 

According to the prosecution story, on August 27 in 2008 convict Masud 
strangled his wife Mukti to death over family feud at their house. Following the 
murder, Mukti’s father filed a case with Tarash Thana. Later, police pressed the 
charge sheet aga.

After testifying witnesses and evidences the court gave the verdict, said Mokter 
Hossain, the reader of the court.