Police arrested a leader of Jatiya Party (JP) Sundarganj upazila unit on Sunday night on charge of torturing wife for dowry.
Shafiqul Islam, general secretary of JP Sundarganj upazila unit, married Sheuli Begum Beauty of Paran village in the same upazila about 14 years ago.
Victim's family members said Shafiq had been torturing Beauty for dowry since marriage. He also sought Beauty's permission for second marriage, but she refused, they added.
On August 6, Shafiq beat up his wife severely. Being informed, her brothers came to the house and took Beauty to local health complex.
Beauty filed a case against her husband with Sunderganj Police Station on August 7 under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
Shafiq fled the scene soon after filing of the case. Police arrested him on Sunday night. He was on Monday produced in a court that sent him to jail hajat.
Source : The Daily Star
