A court has sentenced Siddiqur Rahman Nadel to death for murdering his wife Ayesha Begum over allegations of extramarital affair in Beanibazar. Another accused, Fakhrul Member, was acquitted in the same case. Sylhet District and Sessions Judge Sharmin Nigar announced the verdict on Thursday afternoon. Assistant Public Prosecutor Advocate Atikul Haque confirmed the matter.
According to case documents, Siddiqur Rahman Nadel killed his wife Ayesha Begum in Beanibazar upazila in 2026 over suspicions of an extramarital affair. After the murder, he left the body inside the house, locked the door from outside, and fled. Later, upon receiving information, police arrived at the scene and recovered the body by breaking the lock.
In this incident, Fazlur Rahman filed a murder case at the police station. Out of a total of 23 witnesses, the court recorded the testimony of 12 witnesses during the long judicial process. After reviewing evidence and arguments, as the charges were proven beyond doubt, the court sentenced the main accused to death and acquitted Fakhrul Member as the charges were not proven.
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