ASI held for trying to kill wife

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Khulna Railway Police has been arrested for allegedly attempting to kill his wife in Gazipur. The accused has been identified as Edel Haque, 34, of Razarhat in Kurigram district. He was produced in a court on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody, police said.

In her complaint, Edel’s wife Liza Akhter (32) claimed that they tied the knot last year. Liza is also an ASI posted at Tongi East police station.

Soon after their marriage, Edel started demanding a dowry of Tk 10 lakh from Liza’s family, over which the couple would often fight.