Victim of inhuman torture by husband and his family members, a woman is groaning in pain at Jaldhaka Upazila Health Complex in the district.
She is Rumi Begum, 25, daughter of Mokbul Hossain of Gopaljhar village in the upazila.
Several injury marks caused by beating were found on her arms, legs and back and there was blood clotted in some parts of her body, said Dr Rupayan Das of the hospital.
Rumi's mother Morsheda Begum said her daughter married Moidul Islam, 28, son of Abdus Sattar of Sholmari Kamar para village in 2009.
After the marriage, Moidul and his family members often tortured Rumi for Tk 5 lakh as dowry, she alleged.
“On Sunday, my father-in-law and uncle-in-law held my hands and legs tightly and Moidul, his mother and sister beat me mercilessly the whole day as I refused to bring money from my father,” said Rumi at the hospital bed yesterday.
Informed by locals, her father later rushed Rumi to the hospital.
The victim filed a case, accusing Moidul, his father, mother, sister and uncle, said Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Jaldhaka Police Station.