Man gets life term for killing school teacher

A court in Faridpur on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his wife at Alfadanga upazila in the district on August 3, 2020.

Faridpur Additional District and Sessions Court-2 Judge Shihabul Islam handed down the verdict in the afternoon.
The court also fined the convicted Tk 5,000, in default, he will have to suffer more three months imprisonment.

The convicted is Rabiul Islam Robi, 42, a resident of Shialdi village under the upazila.

The victim Afroza Alam, was wife of the convicted and a resident of Uttarmala village under the same upazila. She was an assistant teacher of Shialdi Government Primary School.

Public Prosecutor (PP) of the court Sanwar Hossain confirmed the matter in the afternoon.

According to case statement, Rabiul and Afroza got married 14 years ago and they used to live in a rented house at Gorania area of the upazila. The couple had family feuds for a long time over several matters. On August 3, 2020, Robi strangled the school teacher to death in the rented house.

Later, being informed, police recovered the body and a case was filed in this regard with Alfadanga Police Station accusing Rabiul Islam Robi.

On September 12, investigation officer of the case sub-inspector Foysal Ahmed submitted a charge sheet to the court against him.

Testifying witnesses and evidences, the court delivered the verdict in presence of the convicted.

SA