The court also fined convict Saidur Rahman Milton Tk 50,000, in default, to suffer three months more rigorous imprisonment .
According to the case statement, Milton demanded Tk 5 lakh from victim Sharmin Sultana Hiya’s family as dowry while her family gave him Tk 2 lakh.
On September 9, 2005, Milton strangled his wife to death following an altercation over dowry while she was four-month pregnant. After the murder Milton surrendered to police and confessed to his crime.
Victim’s uncle filed a case with Badda Police Station in this regard.
On December 18, police submitted a charge sheet against the convict while the charges were framed on March 1, next year.
After examining the records and witnesses, Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 Judge Khademul Kayes passed the order.