Staff Reporter :
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has apprehended Mizanur Rahman Sumon, 30, for the horrific murder of his wife, Bilkis Begum, 26, by dousing her with petrol and setting her on fire in a jungle at Sector No. 24 of Purbachal.
The incident occurred on Sunday last, and tragically, Bilkis succumbed to her injuries at Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute and Hospital the following morning.
Mizanur, a taxicab driver from Muradnagar in Cumilla, had been residing in Ranabhola under Turag Police Station in Dhaka with his first wife Shimu, their one and a half-year-old daughter, and his mother.
Two years ago, he married Bilkis and had been living with her at a rented house in Nayapara, near Ranabhola.
According to RAB sources, Mizanur, struggling with the financial burden of supporting two families, allegedly killed Bilkis due to disagreements over money. His arrest was made on Tuesday evening from Bason area in Gazipur, following intensive efforts by RAB-1.
In a press conference at the Uttara Office of RAB-1 on Wednesday afternoon, RAB-1 Captain Lt Col Mostaque Ahmed disclosed that Mizanur, during questioning, admitted to his involvement in the crime.
Mostaque Ahmed stated, “Mizanur went to Purbachal with Bilkis on board his taxicab after early afternoon on Sunday.
They drank tea on the way.
Mizanur took Bilkis to a jungle in Purbachal and, after pouring petrol on her body, set her ablaze.”
The incident has sparked outrage and calls for justice from various quarters. Authorities are expected to conduct further investigations into the matter.