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Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOWMonday, March 24, 2008 03:06 PM GMT+06:00Published On: 2008-03-10Case against OC for 'killing' wifeAction after probe, says Satkhira SPOur Correspondent, SatkhiraClick here for Printer Friendly VersionNationalA case was filed with Patkelghata police station accusing its officer-in-chargeKazi Mizanur Rahman allegedly for killing his wife Sadia Sultana.Victim's mother Ekhlas Bibi of Nashetpur village in Baliarchak upazila inHabiganj district, residing in Dhaka, submitted the FIR (first information report)to Motijhheel police station in the capital yesterday as she could not come toSatkhira due to old age ailments, Satkhira police sources said.Motijhheel police station authorities received the case on behalf of Patkelghatapolice station and sent it to Patkelghata thana to record the case.Satkhira Police Superintendent Mirza Abdullahel Baki confirmed filing of the casewith Patkelghata police station.He said Motijhheel police station received the case on request from Satkhirapolice and sent it to Patkelghata police station, which recorded the case. Actionwill be taken against OC Kazi Mizanur Rahman after investigation, the SP said.Sadiha Rahman succumbed to injuries allegedly inflicted by her husband onMarch 4 while she was being taken to Dhaka on March 6.After the incident, Kazi Mizanur Rahman went on three days' leave, whichexpired on March 7. But he did not join duty till filing of the report yesterday.Police sources said he left for Dhaka on March 5 to 'give statement before acourt there as a prosecution witness', police sources said.