They married after a four-year relationship. The marriage was only six months old when the new bride, Nipa Akter, died in mysterious circumstances at her in-laws’ home. Police have arrested her husband, Sifat Jahan Bipu, 32, and her mother-in-law, Hosneara, 40, in the murder case filed over her death.
Matlab Uttar police station confirmed this in a press release on Friday afternoon (13 November).
Police said a team led by Jabir Husnain Sanib, assistant superintendent of police for Matlab circle, and Manas Barua, officer in charge (OC) of Matlab Uttar police station, carried out the operation under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police (administration and finance) Nadira Noor, on the direction of Chandpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Mizanur Rahman.
The husband, Sifat Jahan Bipu, and mother-in-law, Hosneara, both named as accused in the murder case, were arrested in a remote area under Sakhipur police station in Shariatpur district. They were later sent to court through the proper procedure.
Meanwhile, Nipa Akter’s relatives gathered in front of Matlab Uttar police station to demand the maximum punishment for those involved in her death. They called for a fair investigation, the real cause of the death to be uncovered and exemplary punishment for those responsible.
Her family alleges that Nipa was abused by her husband from the start of the marriage. They often quarrelled over family disputes and money. Several arbitration meetings failed to stop the abuse. Relatives allege she was also beaten on the day she died.
Police recovered Nipa Akter’s body at about 3:30am after Monday night (9 November) from the Kabiraj Bari in the Nauri Bazar area of Fatehpur Paschim union, Matlab Uttar upazila. A scarf (orna) was found hanging in one room and her body in another.
The body was sent to the Chandpur General Hospital morgue for a post-mortem. Afterwards Nipa Akter was buried at the Mohammadpur community graveyard in Matlab Uttar.
The arrest of the husband and mother-in-law marks new progress in the investigation. But relatives and local people are looking to the investigation and the judicial process to establish the real cause of Nipa’s death and whether the allegations are true.
Nipa’s father, Hanip Bepari, said: “My daughter was abused at different times from the start of her marriage. We tried several times to settle it within the family. But in the end I could not save my daughter. We want a fair investigation of this killing and the real cause uncovered. Those responsible for my daughter’s death must get the maximum punishment.”
Manas Barua, OC of Matlab Uttar police station, said the two people named as accused in the murder case over Nipa Akter’s death were arrested in the Sakhipur area of Shariatpur and sent to court following due legal process. The case is being investigated seriously, and the investigation will establish what really happened, with further action taken under the law, he said.
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