Husband-accused Jahangir Mia set his wife Ikhtara Sarkar (30) on fire due to family dispute, leading to her death while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
Victim Ikhtara was the daughter of Idon Sarkar from Char-Chartala village in Ashuganj. On October 31, Jahangir allegedly poured petrol on her body while she was sleeping at her father's house, burning about 50 percent of her body.
Family members claimed the accused had been addicted to drugs and often beat her. Following the incident, the husband is absconding, and a case has been filed at Ashuganj police station.
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