JHENAIDAH, Feb 7, 2023 (BSS) - A court here today sentenced the ex-husband to life term imprisonment for killing his divorced wife in Harinakundu upazila of the district in 2017

Additional District and Sessions Judge 1st Court Judge Md. Bahauddin Ahmed pronounced the verdict this afternoon.

The convicted accused is Thandu Mondal, 45, son of Babar Ali Mandal, resident of the Brittirpol village of Harinakundu upazila.

The court also fined him Taka 5,000, in default, to suffer five months more in jail.

According to the details of the case, on April 22, 2016, around 7:30 pm, Lipa Khatun, resident of Brittirpol village of Harinakundu upazila was killed by her ex-husband by choking.

Father of the victim filed a case with Harinakundu police station naming Thandu as the main accused and two/three others as unknown accused.

On 19 November 2017, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) submitted the investigation report to the court accusing three people.

After examining the record and witnesses, the court found Thandu guilty and two accused in the case were acquitted.

Public prosecutor (PP) Advocate Ismail Hossain confirmed the matter.